彼は金をためるため何年間もけちけち倹約した。

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English Translation

He pinched and scraped for many years to save money.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は金(きん)をためるため何(なん)年間(ねんかん)もけちけち倹約(けんやく)した。

Romanji

Kare wa kin o tameru tame nan nenkan mo kechikechi ken'yakushita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

金 (きん)

gold (Au); golden (color); gold (medal, cup); valuable; of highest value; gold coin; money; Friday; metal (fourth of the five elements); Jin (dynasty of China; 1115-1234 CE); gold general; testicles; karat; carat

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.

矯める (ためる)

to straighten; to correct; to cure; to falsify

為 (ため)

good; advantage; benefit; welfare; sake; purpose; objective; aim; consequence; result; effect; affecting; regarding; concerning

何 (なに、なん)

what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!

年間 (ねんかん)

year (period of)

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

ケチケチ (ケチケチ、けちけち)

stingy; tightfisted; miserly

倹約 (けんやく)

thrift; economy; frugality