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Meanings

miserly
stingy
sparing

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใƒชใƒณ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใ—ใ‚.ใ„
ใ‚„ใถใ•.ใ‹
ใŠใ—.ใ‚€

Common Words

ใŠใ—ใ‚€
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #5818
1

to spare; to grudge; to be sparing (with); to be frugal; to be stingy

Examples
ใปใจใ‚“ใฉๅผๅฝ“ใ‚’้ฃŸในใ‚‹ใฒใพใ‚‚ๆƒœใ—ใ‚“ใงๅ‹‰ๅผทใ—ใŸใ€‚
He studied hard, hardly taking time out for lunch.
2

to regret; to lament

3

to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling

Examples
ๅฝผใฎๆญปใฏๆƒœใ—ใ‚“ใงใ‚‚ไฝ™ใ‚Šใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚‚ใฎใ ใ€‚
We cannot grieve over his death too deeply.
4

to value; to prize; to hold dear

5

Archaic; Oft. written as ๆ„›ใ—ใ‚€

to love; to cherish

ใ‘ใก
Noun
Freq #12073
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Occ. written as ๅๅ—‡

stinginess; miserliness; penny-pinching; miser; pinchpenny; skinflint; cheapskate; tightwad; niggard

Examples
ๅฝผใฏ่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎใŠ้‡‘ใซ้–ขใ—ใฆใฏ้žๅธธใซใ‘ใกใ ใ€‚
He is very mean with his money.
2

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

shabby; cheap; mangy; poor; paltry

3

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

petty; narrow-minded; mean-spirited; small-minded

4

bad luck; ill omen; misfortune; jinx

ๅใ‹ใงใฏใชใ„
ๅใ‹ใงใฏ็„กใ„
Expression
๏ฝžใ„ Adj.
Usually kana
Freq #28387
1

ready (to do); willing

ๅใ„
๏ฝžใ„ Adj.
Usually kana
Freq #30389
1

stingy; cheap; very frugal

ใ‚„ใถใ•ใ‹
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Freq #37691
1

reluctant; hesitant

ใ‚Šใ‚“ใ—ใ‚‡ใ
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Noun
Freq #56937
1

stinginess; miserliness; parsimony

ใ‚ฑใƒ่‡ญใ„
ใ‘ใก่‡ญใ„
ใ‘ใกใใ•ใ„
ๅๅ—‡่‡ญใ„
๏ฝžใ„ Adj.
Usually kana
Freq #59478
1

stingy; mean; tight-fisted; cheap

2

narrow-minded; petty; mean

3

shabby; poor

ๅๆฐ—
ใ‚Šใ‚“ๆฐ—
ใ‚Šใ‚“ใ
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #71104
1

jealousy

ๅใ‹ใงใชใ„
ๅใ‹ใง็„กใ„
Expression
๏ฝžใ„ Adj.
Usually kana
Freq #83258
1

ready (to do); willing

ใ‚Šใ‚“ใ—ใ‚‡ใใ‹
Noun
Freq #93904
1

miser

๐ŸŽ“

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