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Japanese word 節約: saving / economizing / cost-cutting. Meanings and example sentences.

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節約 (せつやく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

節約 (せつやく) means saving / economizing / cost-cutting.

See example sentences below.

節約 at a glance

節約
せつやくsetsuyaku
N3noun
saving / economizing / cost-cutting
節約せつやくsetsuyakuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 節約

Core meaning

saving / economizing / cost-cutting

Basic example sentences

Example 1

電気を節約するために電気を消す。

Translation

Turn off the lights to save electricity.

Example 2

生活費を節約して貯金する。

Translation

Save money by economizing on living expenses.

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