財さい布ふの紐ひも

expression, noun

purse strings

Idiomatic expression referring to control over spending or financial resources, often used in phrases like 財布の紐を握る (hold the purse strings) or 財布の紐が固い (tight-fisted).

• 家か計けいの管かん理りは妻つまが財さい布ふの紐ひもを握にぎっている。

  My wife holds the purse strings when it comes to household finances.

• 彼かれは財さい布ふの紐ひもが固かたいから、なかなかお金かねを出ださない。

  He's tight-fisted, so he rarely parts with his money.