けちんぼう

Alternative writings: けちん坊, 吝嗇ん坊, けちんぼ, ケチンボ
Frequency:
1

a miser; a cheapskate; someone stingy with money or generosity (colloquial).

NounNa-AdjectiveUsually Kana

Examples

彼は友達の前でもけちんぼうで、いつも割り勘にこだわる。

He's stingy even with friends and always insists on splitting the bill.

そんなにけちんぼう呼ばわりしないでよ。必要なときは払うから。

Don't call me such a cheapskate. I'll pay when it's necessary.

あのキャラクターはけちんぼうで笑いを取っている。

That character gets laughs by being portrayed as stingy.

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