Word details

切り詰める

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 切り詰める.

Dictionary

Entry

切り詰める切りつめる切詰めるりつめTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #35981
1

to shorten; to cut short; to trim

Examples
私たちは、経費を切りつめなければならない。
We must cut down our expenses.
2

to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on; to economize; to economise

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

cut, cutoff, be sharp

4 strokesFrequency 324JLPT N3Grade 2

On

セツサイ

Kun

き.る-き.るき.り-き.り-ぎ.りき.れる-き.れるき.れ-き.れ-ぎ.れ

Nanori

きつきりぎり

packed, close, pressed, reprove, rebuke, blame

13 strokesFrequency 1,020JLPT N2Grade 8

On

キツキチ

Kun

つ.めるつ.め-づ.めつ.まるつ.む

Nanori

ずめづめ

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