Word details
ケチ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ケチ.
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Entry
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
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