To live the simple lifeとは 意味・読み方・使い方

Yoshimune himself strived to live a simple life and cut costs, by wearing cotton kimono and having a meal twice a day, in the morning and evening, consisting of no more than 'one soup and three dishes.'発音を聞く 例文帳に追加

自ら質素倹約に努め、着物は木綿、食事は朝夕の2回とし、献立も「一汁三菜」とした。 - Wikipedia日英京都関連文書対訳コーパス

In the prime of his life he often played, visited Ryotei (fancy Japanese-style restaurants) for days at a time, and went out shooting, but in his later years he made it his concern to live a simple, frugal life, with interests such as bonsai (a dwarf miniature potted tree) and a game of Go.発音を聞く 例文帳に追加

壮年時代はよく遊び、料亭に数日間も居続けたり、鉄砲打ちに出かけたりしたが、晩年は質素倹約を旨とし、趣味といえば盆栽と碁を嗜む程度であった。 - Wikipedia日英京都関連文書対訳コーパス