scrimp and save

Verb

To scrimp greatly; to economize; to live very frugally, particularly when saving for something.

Japanese Meaning

非常に節約して、極端に倹約的な生活を送りながら貯蓄する / 徹底した節約を行い、必要なために必要以上に節約する

To retire early, Jenna had to scrimp and save for over a decade, cutting luxuries and taking extra shifts.

早期に引退するために、ジェナは十年以上も徹底的に倹約して貯金し、贅沢を削り、残業を増やした。

Sense（1）

To scrimp greatly; to economize; to live very frugally, particularly when saving for something.

All month he scrimped and saved until he raised the money.

scrimps and saves

（ present singular third-person ）

scrimping and saving

（ participle present ）

scrimped and saved

（ participle past ）

scrimped and saved

（ past ）