Vocab Info
N4 Noun, な-adjective
ケチstinginess, miserliness, penny-pinching, miser, pinchpenny, skinflint, cheapskate, tightwad, niggard, shabby, cheap, mangy, poor, paltry, petty, narrow-minded, mean-spirited, small-minded, bad luck, ill omen, misfortune, jinx
Dictionary Definition
- Noun, な-adjective - 1. - stinginess, miserliness, penny-pinching, miser, pinchpenny, skinflint, cheapskate, tightwad, niggard also written 吝嗇
 
- な-adjective, Noun - 2. - shabby, cheap, mangy, poor, paltry 
 
- Noun, な-adjective - 3. - petty, narrow-minded, mean-spirited, small-minded 
 
- Noun - 4. - bad luck, ill omen, misfortune, jinx 
 
All Forms
ケチ、けち
Details
- ケ 
- チ 
 
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Examples
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- 僕の祖母はとてもケチです。 - My grandmother is really stingy. - N4
 
- 彼はいつも私の行動にケチをつける。 - He always finds fault with my behavior. - N4
 
- 大阪の人はケチだと言われているが、本当なのだろうか? - It is said that people from Osaka are stingy, but I wonder if it is true? - N4
 
- 友達のマナミはケチなので、少しも無駄使いをしません。 - Since my friend Manami is a penny pincher, she wont waste money even a little. - N3
 
- こんなケチなグッズがゴルフ大会の入賞商品であるはずがない。 - The prize goods for placing in the golf contest are surely not this cheap. - N3
 
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