tighten one's belt

Verb

figuratively

(figuratively) To be more frugal; to make difficult economic savings due to a lowering of expected income.

Japanese Meaning

財布の紐を締める、節約を強いられる / 経済的に苦しくなって倹約に努める

When the economy slows, it's time to tighten one's belt and cut unnecessary spending.

景気が悪くなると、節約して不要な出費を削る時です。

Sense（1）

(figuratively) To be more frugal; to make difficult economic savings due to a lowering of expected income.

In the current crisis, we will have to tighten our belts.

tightens one's belt

（ present singular third-person ）

tightening one's belt

（ participle present ）

tightened one's belt

（ participle past ）

tightened one's belt

（ past ）