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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Reading

Kana: けん
Romaji: ken
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Definition

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economizing; thriftiness; prudence; frugality

Kanji

Readings: ケン、 つま.しい、 つづまやか
Meanings: frugal, economy, thrifty

Example Sentences

(かれ)倹約家(けんやくか)だ。
➥He is an economizer.
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(かれ)はひかえめに()っても、倹約家(けんやくか)だ。
➥He is frugal, to say the least of it.
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彼女(かのじょ)はけちと()わないまでも倹約家(けんやくか)だ。
➥She is frugal, not to say stingy.
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(かれ)(ひか)()()っても倹約家(けんやくか)
➥He is frugal, to say the least of it.
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(かれ)はけちとは()わないまでも倹約家(けんやくか)だ。
➥He is thrifty, not to say stingy.
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収入(しゅうにゅう)(ひく)いと倹約(けんやく)せざるを()なくなる。
➥A small income obliges us to thrift.
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