彼は私に生活費を切り詰めるようにといった。

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English Translation

He told me to cut down the cost of its production.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は私(わたし)に生活費(せいかつひ)を切(き)り詰(つ)めるようにといった。

Romanji

Kare wa watashi ni seikatsuhi o kiritsumeru yōni to itta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

生活費 (せいかつひ)

living expenses

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

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

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

結う (ゆう、いう)

to do up (hair); to braid; to fasten; to fix