精選詞彙播客 Vocab Ep.075: Savings no more in Japan 日本不愛存錢了

This article discusses the negative saving rate in Japan and how a lack of increases has led to this shift. People are not able to save and live from hand to mouth monthly. This is a huge shift in the culture and poses a huge problem for the government. They need spending, but also saving for when people retire.

原文章討論: https://www.15mins.today/blog/ep-920-saving-is-out-of-style-in-japan

Budge v.: to move slightly, change an opinion

1. Did the stock price budge after the scandal?
2. Did his opinion of the movie budge after he read its review? 

Hoard v.: to collect and keep large amounts of something

1. Did she hoard lots of toilet paper?
2. Would you like to hoard some cash? 

Void n.: large empty space

1. Do children fill a void in people’s lives?
2. Is there a void of savings in Japan at present?