How to say frugal in Japanese

約やか【つづまやかtsuzumayaka】 Inflection

adjectival noun:

  • concise; brief
  • humble; frugal
  • modest; discrete

Example Sentences

彼女kanojoはhaけちkechiとto言わないiwanaiまでもmademo倹約家ken'yakukaだda。
She is frugal, not to say stingy.
彼女kanojoはhaけちkechiとはtoha言わないiwanaiまでもmademo、とてもtotemoつましいtsumashii。
She is very frugal, not to say stingy.
彼女kanojoはha、ケチKECHIとはtoha言わないiwanaiまでもmademo、非常にhijouni倹約家ken'yakukaだda。
She is very frugal, not to say stingy.
彼kareはha浪費rouhi家kaだからdakaraお金okaneをwo預けてazuketeはhaいけないikenaiよyo。
He is not frugal so you can't trust him with money.
彼kareはha控え目に言ってhikaemeniitteもmo倹約家ken'yakuka。
He is frugal, to say the least of it.

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