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けち (kechi)

stinginess,miser,miserliness

  • JLPT N3
  • adjectival noun
  • Pitch 1
  • #18322 most frequent

Meaning

けち (kechi) is a JLPT N3 adjectival noun meaning “stinginess,miser,miserliness”.

Example sentences 11

彼かれは金持かねもちだけど、けちね。

He is rich but stingy.

彼かれはとてもけちだ。

He is very stingy with his money.

金持かねもちかもしれないがけちだ。

He may be rich, but he is stingy.

金持かねもちはけちであることが多おおい。

The rich are often misers.

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