吝(しわ)いstingy, cheap, very frugal

父(ちち)が吝(しわ)くてお小遣(こづか)いをくれません。

My father is stingy and doesn't give me any allowance.

あのお店(みせ)は吝(しわ)いから行(おこな)きたくありません。

I don't want to go to that store because they are cheap.

祖父(そふ)は吝(しわ)いとあって、孫(まご)から好(す)かれていない。

My grandfather is known for being very frugal, so his grandchildren don't like him.

吝(しわ)い姿勢(しせい)のおかげで予定(よてい)通(かよ)りに貯金(ちょきん)が出来(でき)ているのです。

Thanks to my frugal attitude, I am able to save money as planned.

どんなに吝(しわ)い人(ひと)でも、緊急(きんきゅう)時(とき)になればお金(きん)を使(つか)うことができるだろう。

No matter how stingy a person is, they will likely spend money in an emergency.