Characterized by abstaining from physical pleasures or sensual indulgence; ascetic or abstemious.
彼は禁欲的な生活を送っているので、週末もお酒をほとんど飲まない。
He leads an abstemious life, so he hardly drinks alcohol even on weekends.
その作家は創作のために禁欲的な日々を貫いていると語った。
The writer said he maintains an austere lifestyle for the sake of his work.
健康のために食生活を見直し、やや禁欲的な食事に切り替えた。
For health reasons he revised his diet and switched to a somewhat abstemious regimen.