吝
吝

miserly, stingy, sparing

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リン

Kun

しわ.いやぶさ.かおし.む

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Common Words

惜しむおしむTransitiveGodan verbFreq #5818
1

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

Examples
ほとんど弁当を食べるひまも惜しんで勉強した。
He studied hard, hardly taking time out for lunch.
2

to regret; to lament

3

to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling

Examples
彼の死は惜しんでも余りあるものだ。
We cannot grieve over his death too deeply.
4

to value; to prize; to hold dear

5

Archaic; Oft. written as 愛しむ

to love; to cherish

ケチけちNounFreq #12073
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Occ. written as 吝嗇

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

Examples
彼は自分のお金に関しては非常にけちだ。
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

やぶさかではない吝かではない吝かでは無い～い Adj.ExpressionUsually kanaFreq #28387
1

ready (to do); willing

しわい吝い～い Adj.Usually kanaFreq #30389
1

stingy; cheap; very frugal

吝かやぶさか～な Adj.Freq #37691
1

reluctant; hesitant

吝嗇りんしょくNoun～な Adj.Freq #56937
1

stinginess; miserliness; parsimony

ケチくさいケチ臭いけち臭いけちくさい吝嗇臭い～い Adj.Usually kanaFreq #59478
1

stingy; mean; tight-fisted; cheap

2

narrow-minded; petty; mean

3

shabby; poor

悋気吝気りん気りんきNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #71104
1

jealousy

やぶさかでない吝かでない吝かで無い～い Adj.ExpressionUsually kanaFreq #83258
1

ready (to do); willing

吝嗇家りんしょくかNounFreq #93904
1

miser

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