Word details

けちんぼう

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word けちんぼう.

Dictionary

Entry

んぼうけちん坊吝嗇ん坊けちんぼケチンボNoun~な Adj.Usually kanaFreq #137460
1

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.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

boy, priest's residence, priest

7 strokesFrequency 1,832JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ボウボッ

miserly, stingy, sparing

7 strokes

On

リン

Kun

しわ.いやぶさ.かおし.む

miserly, stingy, sparing

13 strokes

On

ショク

Kun

やぶさ.かおし.む

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