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energy conservation; energy saving
The reduction of energy use through efficient equipment and habits; the full form of the common abbreviation 省エネ.
省エネルギーに取り組む。
We are working on energy conservation.
新しい家電は省エネルギー性能が高い。
New home appliances have high energy efficiency.
政府は企業に省エネルギーの努力を求めている。
The government is calling on companies to make energy-conservation efforts.
The full form of 省エネ. Composed of 省 (to economize on) + エネルギー (energy, from English).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 省エネルギー対策: energy-conservation measures
- 省エネルギー機器: energy-saving equipment
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 省エネ: the everyday shortened form, far more common in speech
- 節電: saving electricity specifically — narrower than energy in general