砂時計経済 すなどけいけいざい Meanings Noun hourglass economy (i.e.: economy having large upper and lower classes and a small middle class) Kanji 砂 sand. Read as すな. 時 time 計 measure. Read as ケイ. 経 pass. Read as ケイ. 済 settle. Read as サイ. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists