けち
N3吝嗇
[kechi]
Definitions
1.noun (common) (futsuumeishi); adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
stinginess; miserliness; penny-pinching; miser; pinchpenny; skinflint; cheapskate; tightwad; niggard
2.adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
shabby; cheap; mangy; poor; paltry
3.noun (common) (futsuumeishi); adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
petty; narrow-minded; mean-spirited; small-minded
4.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
bad luck; ill omen; misfortune; jinx
Other Readings
「吝嗇」 has another reading with different meanings.
Example Sentences
彼は本当にお金にケチな人だ。
He is really stingy with money.
ケチケチしないでたまには奢ってよ。
Don't be stingy and treat me.
そんなケチなことを言うなよと友人に言った。
Don't say such stingy things.