嗇
嗇
miserly, stingy, sparing
13 strokes
On
ショク
Kun
やぶさ.かおし.む
Dictionary
Common Words
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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.
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Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
shabby; cheap; mangy; poor; paltry
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Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
petty; narrow-minded; mean-spirited; small-minded
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bad luck; ill omen; misfortune; jinx
1
stingy; mean; tight-fisted; cheap
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narrow-minded; petty; mean
3
shabby; poor
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miser; cheapskate; skinflint
Examples
なるほど彼は、金持ちだがけちん坊だ。
It is true he is rich, but he is a miser.
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