倹約家

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 倹約家 (けんやくか) adds person 家 to frugality 倹約 to denote someone habitually economical.
• Basic usage: It describes a person who avoids waste, for example by repairing and reusing belongings.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Frugal does not mean refusing every expense
  • A 倹約家 may still spend freely on something necessary, so the word does not automatically mean miserly.