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A5 I-adjective
吝いstingy, cheap, very frugal
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I-adjective
1.
stingy, cheap, very frugal
Usually written using kana alone
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吝い 【しわい】
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父が吝くてお小遣いをくれません。
My father is stingy and doesn't give me any allowance.
あのお店は吝いから行きたくありません。
I don't want to go to that store because they are cheap.
祖父は吝いとあって、孫から好かれていない。
My grandfather is known for being very frugal, so his grandchildren don't like him.
吝い姿勢のおかげで予定通りに貯金が出来ているのです。
Thanks to my frugal attitude, I am able to save money as planned.
どんなに吝い人でも、緊急時になればお金を使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.
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