財布の紐を締める

さいふのひもをしめる

Meanings

1. Expression, Ichidan verb to tighten the purse strings; to tighten one's belt

Kanji

• 財 wealth. Read as サイ.
• 布 cloth
• 紐 string; cord; braid. Read as ひも.
• 締 tighten. Read as しめる.

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