質しっ素そ倹けん約やく

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

simplicity and frugality; scrimping and saving

A yojijukugo describing a lifestyle or practice of living simply and avoiding waste. Often used in contexts of personal finance, minimalism, or traditional values.

• 彼かれは質しっ素そ倹けん約やくをモットーにしている。

  He lives by the motto of simplicity and frugality.

• 質しっ素そ倹けん約やくを心こころがければ、無む駄だ遣づかいが減へる。

  If you keep simplicity and frugality in mind, you'll waste less money.