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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries質素な
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shissona
"彼女は質素な食生活を送っている。"
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Sparing or economical as regards money or food.
"He lived a frugal life, saving every penny he could."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late 16th century: from French frugale or Latin frugalis, from frux, frug- 'fruit, value'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Frugal" is said worldwide
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frugal
Transliteration: frugal
"Ils mènent une vie frugale."
sparsam
Transliteration: sparsam
"Sie führt ein sparsames Leben."
frugale
Transliteration: frugale
"Consumava un pasto frugale."
frugal
Transliteration: frugal
"Era un hombre muy frugal con sus gastos."
frugal
Transliteration: frugal
"Ela mantém uma dieta frugal."
किफायती
Transliteration: kifayati
"वह एक किफायती जीवन शैली जीता है।"
节约的
Transliteration: jiéyuē de
"他过着节约的生活。"
검소한
Transliteration: geomsohan
"그는 검소한 생활을 했다."
質素な
Transliteration: shissona
"彼女は質素な食生活を送っている。"
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