This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

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

費用はギリギリまで切り詰められた。

Sentence Analyzer

費用 ぎりぎり まで 切り詰められた

English Translation

The budget was cut to the bone.

Furigana

費用(ひよう)はギリギリまで()()められた。

Romanji

Hiyō wa girigiri made kiritsumerareta.

Words

費用 (ひよう)
cost; expense
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ぎりぎり (ぎりぎり、ギリギリ)
at the last moment; just barely; grinding sound
(まで)
until (a time); till; to; up to; to (a place); as far as; to (an extent); up to; so far as; even; only; merely
切り詰める (きりつめる)
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to economize; to economise

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 つい.やす、 つい.える
Meanings: expense, cost, spend, consume, waste
Readings: ヨウ、 もち.いる
Meanings: utilize, business, service, use, employ
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