倹しい — meaning in English

English meaning

• frugal adjective Careful with money; avoiding unnecessary spending or waste.
• thrifty adj Careful with money; avoiding unnecessary spending or waste.

Senses

倹しい is used for these senses in English:

• frugal Of something which is consumed (such as money, goods, etc.): Careful or wise in expenditure; avoiding waste.
• thrifty (dated) Thriving, prosperous, successful; (of an animal or plant) growing rapidly or vigorously.

Related Japanese words