What does 倹約 mean?
倹約 is a Japanese noun meaning “thrift, economy, frugality” in English. It is written as 倹約 in kanji, けんやく in hiragana, and ken'yaku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
彼は金をためるため何年間もけちけち倹約した。
He pinched and scraped for many years to save money.