1.
to economize, to cut back
To reduce expenses or consumption; to live frugally by cutting costs.
生活費を切り詰めて貯金している。
I'm saving money by cutting back on living expenses.
予算を切り詰める必要がある。
We need to cut the budget.
食費を切り詰めた生活を送っている。
I'm living a life with reduced food expenses.
2.
to shorten, to trim down
To make something shorter or smaller by cutting.
原稿を切り詰めて規定の字数に収めた。
I trimmed down the manuscript to fit within the word limit.
TRANSITIVITY: 他動詞 (transitive). Compound verb: 切る + 詰める.
PATTERN: Xを切り詰める (cut back on X / trim X)
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 生活を切り詰める (economize on lifestyle)
- 予算を切り詰める (cut the budget)
- 費用を切り詰める (reduce costs)
- 切り詰めた生活 (frugal lifestyle)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 節約する: To economize (neutral, general)
- 切り詰める: To cut back (implies sacrifice, doing without)
- けちる: To skimp (casual, slightly negative)
Related Words
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節約