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安い椅子を買ったことは、脚が1か月で壊れてしまい、結果的に高くつく節約になってしまった。

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Buying the cheap chairs turned out to be a false economy when the legs collapsed after a month.

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Buying the cheap chairs turned out to be a false economy when the legs collapsed after a month.

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false economy

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Japanese Meaning
節約を試みたが、安易な方法がかえって劣る結果となり、結果的に余計な費用が発生する行為や判断 / 短期的な節約策が、長期的には全体のコスト増につながる、不完全な節約の取り組み
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安い椅子を買ったことは、脚が1か月で壊れてしまい、結果的に高くつく節約になってしまった。

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