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勤倹貯蓄 (きんけんちょちく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

勤きん倹けん貯ちょ蓄ちく

Meanings

1

noun

thrift and saving

A formal compound combining the ideas of diligence, frugality, and saving money. Often used in moral or economic contexts.

勤きん倹けん貯ちょ蓄ちくは、昔むかしから美び徳とくとされてきた。
Thrift and saving have long been considered virtues.
政せい府ふは国こく民みんに勤きん倹けん貯ちょ蓄ちくを呼よびかけた。
The government called on the people to practice thrift and saving.

Kanji

勤diligence, become employed, serve
倹frugal, economy, thrifty
貯savings, store, lay in
蓄

amass, raise, hoard

Similar words

節せつ約やく
節約 is a more common, everyday word for saving money or resources, while 勤倹貯蓄 is a formal, compound term emphasizing both diligence and saving.
倹けん約やく
倹約 focuses on frugality and economizing, whereas 勤倹貯蓄 adds the nuance of hard work alongside saving.

Etymology

A yojijukugo (four-character compound) combining 勤 (diligence), 倹 (frugality), 貯 (savings), and 蓄 (accumulate). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it reflects traditional Confucian values of hard work and thrift.