()()める

きりつめる
verb (ichidan)
to economize, to cut back, to reduce
1. to economize, to cut back
To reduce expenses or consumption; to live frugally by cutting costs.
生活費(せいかつひ)()()めて貯金(ちょきん)している。
I'm saving money by cutting back on living expenses.
予算(よさん)()()める必要(ひつよう)がある。
We need to cut the budget.
食費(しょくひ)()()めた生活(せいかつ)(おく)っている。
I'm living a life with reduced food expenses.
2. to shorten, to trim down
To make something shorter or smaller by cutting.
原稿(げんこう)()()めて規定(きてい)字数(じすう)(おさ)めた。
I trimmed down the manuscript to fit within the word limit.

TRANSITIVITY: 他動詞(たどうし) (transitive). Compound verb: ()る + ()める.

PATTERN: Xを()()める (cut back on X / trim X)

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 生活(せいかつ)()()める (economize on lifestyle)
  • 予算(よさん)()()める (cut the budget)
  • 費用(ひよう)()()める (reduce costs)
  • ()()めた生活(せいかつ) (frugal lifestyle)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 節約(せつやく)する: To economize (neutral, general)
  • ()()める: To cut back (implies sacrifice, doing without)
  • けちる: To skimp (casual, slightly negative)

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