けち
N3吝嗇
[kechi]
Meanings
1.NounAdj-na
stinginess; miserliness; penny-pinching; miser; pinchpenny; skinflint; cheapskate; tightwad; niggard
2.Adj-naNoun
shabby; cheap; mangy; poor; paltry
3.NounAdj-na
petty; narrow-minded; mean-spirited; small-minded
4.Noun
bad luck; ill omen; misfortune; jinx
Other Readings
「吝嗇」 has another reading with different meanings.
Examples
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.