SETSUYAKU(節約) is to economize, to save by lessening something. It usually represents saving "money" in particular.
How to Use
John "I am walking to the station everyday instead of using the bus to SETSUYAKU the bus fare"
Ray "Don't be so cheap!"
John "Why not? Setsuyaku is virtue. The 200 yen will make more than 60 thousand yen in a year. I would rather walk for my health and go on a vacation using the money I SETSUYAKU."
Issues
SETSUYAKU is usually associated with housewives (=women) in Japan, which is a common gender bias. SETSUYAKU can be done by both genders and by people of all occupations.
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Reina-san,
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