砂すな時計どけい経けい済ざいMeaningsNoun1. hourglass economy; economy having large upper and lower classes and a small middle classKanji used砂sand時time計measure経Buddhist scripture済settleComposed of砂すな時計どけいhourglass; sandglassNoun経けい済ざいeconomy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; financial circumstances; being economical; thriftNoun