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kechi
noun, na adjective

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kechi

English Meaning(s) for ケチ

noun, na adjective
  1. stinginess; miserliness; penny-pinching; cheeseparing; miser; pinchpenny; skinflint; cheapskate; tightwad; niggard (also written 吝嗇)
  2. shabby; cheap; mangy; poor
  3. petty; narrow-minded; quibbling; mean-spirited
  4. bad luck; ill omen; glitch

Definition and Synonyms for ケチ

Chinchy embarrassingly stingy
Synonyms: ケチ, しみったれ, しみったれる, 吝か, 吝嗇, ケチ臭い
Tight (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
Synonyms: ケチ, 意地悪, 意地悪い
Stinginess a lack of generosity
Synonyms: ケチ, 一文惜しみ
Tightfistedness extreme stinginess
Synonyms: ケチ
Thrift extreme care in spending money
Synonyms: ケチ
Tinny of very poor quality
Synonyms: ケチ, ちゃち, チープ, しみったれ, しみったれる, 低級, 安価, 安手, ケチ臭い
Miserable of very poor quality or condition
Synonyms: ケチ, しがない, はかない, わびしい, すぼらしい, ミゼラブル, みすぼらしい, 哀れ, 嘆かわしい, 情けない, 惨め, 浅ましい
Tinny flimsy
Synonyms: ケチ, ちゃち, チープ, しみったれ, しみったれる, 低級, 安価, 安手, ケチ臭い
Stinginess a general unwillingness to part with money
Synonyms: ケチ, 一文惜しみ
Thrift reluctance to spend money unnecessarily
Synonyms: ケチ

Categories ケチ is a member of

Trait a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
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Stinginess a lack of generosity
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Frugalness prudence in avoiding waste
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Stroke Order Diagrams for ケチ

Sample Sentences for ケチ

When will you ever loosen your purse strings?
We skimped on the hotel fees and slept outside.
She is very frugal, not to say stingy.
It is true he is rich, but he is a miser.
"My wonderful wife is so stingy that ..." "You boasting? Or complaining?"

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