けち
Meanings
Noun
Na-adjective
1. stinginess; miserliness; penny-pinching; miser; pinchpenny; frugal; skinflint; cheapskate; tightwad (occ. written as 吝嗇)
Na-adjective
Noun
2. shabby; cheap; mangy; poor; paltry
Noun
Na-adjective
3. petty; narrow-minded; mean-spirited; small-minded
Noun
4. bad luck; ill omen; misfortune; jinx
Other readings
Examples19
彼
He is very mean with his money.
彼
He is very stingy with his money.
金持ち
The rich are often misers.
なるほど
It is true he is rich, but he is a miser.
富
Despite all his wealth, he is stingy.
金持ち
He may be rich, but he is stingy.