賢明な経営者はコストをぎりぎりまでさげる方法を知っていますよ。

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English Translation

A wise businessman knows how to clamp down on costs.

Furigana

賢明(けんめい)な経営者(けいえいしゃ)はコストをぎりぎりまでさげる方法(ほうほう)を知(し)っていますよ。

Romanji

Kenmeina keieisha wa kosuto o girigiri made sageru hōhō o shitteimasu yo.

Words

賢明 (けんめい)

wisdom; intelligence; prudence

経営者 (けいえいしゃ)

manager; proprietor

は (は)

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

コスト (コスト)

cost

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.

ぎりぎり (ぎりぎり、ギリギリ)

at the last moment; just barely; grinding sound

迄 (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

下げる (さげる)

to hang; to suspend; to wear (e.g. decoration); to lower; to reduce; to bring down; to demote; to move back; to pull back; to clear (plates); to remove (food, etc. from table or altar)

方法 (ほうほう)

method; process; manner; way; means; technique

知る (しる)

to be aware of; to know; to be conscious of; to cognize; to cognise; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to remember; to be acquainted with (a procedure); to experience; to go through; to learn; to be acquainted with (a person); to get to know; to concern

よ (よ)

indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!