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parsimonious

/pɑɹ.sɪˈmo͡ʊn.i.əs/

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adjective

けちな, 倹約な

Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in the expenditure of money; frugal to excess.

Examples :

"My grandfather is so parsimonious that he reuses tea bags multiple times to save money. "

祖父はとてもけちで、お金を節約するためにティーバッグを何度も再利用します。

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adjective

質素な, 慎ましい

Using a minimal number of assumptions, steps, or conjectures.

Examples :

"The scientist favored a parsimonious explanation of the phenomenon, preferring the simplest model that fit the data. "

その科学者は、データに合致する最も単純なモデルを好み、その現象に対する質素な説明を支持した。

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adjective

けちな, 質素な

Not conceding many goals.

Examples :

"The national team's defense was so parsimonious this season; they only allowed three goals in ten games. "

今シーズンの代表チームのディフェンスは非常にけちで、10試合でわずか3失点しか許しませんでした。