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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

切り詰める

切詰める

Reading

Kana: きりつめる
Romaji: kiritsumeru
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Definitions

v1
vt
1

to shorten; to cut short; to trim

2

to cut down on; to reduce; to economize; to economise

Kanji

Readings: セツ、 サイ、 き.る、 -き.る、 き.り、 -き.り、 -ぎ.り、 き.れる、 -き.れる、 き.れ、 -き.れ、 -ぎ.れ
Meanings: cut, cutoff, be sharp
Readings: キツ、 キチ、 つ.める、 つ.め、 -づ.め、 つ.まる、 つ.む
Meanings: packed, close, pressed, reprove, rebuke, blame

Example Sentences

生活費(せいかつひ)()りつめた。
➥We cut our living costs.
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それは()()められてよくなった。
➥It was shortened with advantage.
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私達(わたしたち)生活費(せいかつひ)()()めざる()ない。
➥We cannot avoid cutting down our living expenses.
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うちの経費(けいひ)()りつめよう。
➥Let's cut down our expenses.
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(かれ)らは出資(しゅっし)()()めるでしょう。
➥They will cut down on their expenses.
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(かれ)らは生活費(せいかつひ)()りつめた(ほう)がよい。
➥They had better cut down their living expenses.
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