frugal

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 倹 concerns thrift in spending or using goods; its on-reading is けん.
• Basic usage: 倹約(けんやく) means being economical and avoiding waste.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• What is economized
  • 生活費を倹約する means to economize on living expenses; 倹約家 denotes a habitually frugal person.