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吝
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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
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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.
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to value; to prize; to hold dear
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Archaic; Oft. written as 愛しむ
to love; to cherish
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stingy; mean; tight-fisted; cheap
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narrow-minded; petty; mean
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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.
