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[しわ(吝)·い]
shiwai
i adjective

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shiwai
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English Meaning(s) for 吝い

i adjective
  1. stingy; cheap; very frugal
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Definition and Synonyms for 吝い

Narrow-Minded lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view
Synonyms: しわい, せせこましい, 偏屈, 偏狭, 心の狭い, 狭い, 狭量, 狭隘, ケチ臭い

Meanings for each kanji in 吝い

» miserly; stingy; sparing

Stroke Order Diagrams for 吝い

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Conjugations for 吝い

Adjective stem
[しわ(吝)]
shiwa
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te-form
[しわ(吝)·く·て]
shiwakute
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Negative te-form
[しわ(吝)·く·な·く·て]
shiwakunakute
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Adverbial Form
[しわ(吝)·く]
shiwaku
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Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[しわ(吝)·い]
shiwai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[しわ(吝)·く·な·い]
shiwakunai
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Past Indicative Form
[しわ(吝)·か·っ·た]
shiwakatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[しわ(吝)·く·な·か·っ·た]
shiwakunakatta
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[しわ(吝)·け·れ·ば]
shiwakereba
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[しわ(吝)·く·な·け·れ·ば]
shiwakunakereba
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Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[しわ(吝)·く·な·き·ゃ]
shiwakunakya
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[しわ(吝)·か·っ·た·ら]
shiwakattara
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[しわ(吝)·く·な·か·っ·た·ら]
shiwakunakattara
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Nominalized Form
Objective Form
[しわ(吝)·さ]
shiwasa
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