adjective
English to Japanese Dictionary

stingy Meaning in Japanese (stingy 英語 意味)

けち, けちな
類語:守銭奴吝嗇
けち in English:stingy
IPA:ket͡ɕi
Phonetic:ケチ
Quick Answer • 要約

stingy の日本語の意味は「けち, けちな」です。 (金銭や資源を使うことを嫌うこと。意地悪または不親切な。)

Definitions of Stingy

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    adjective
    けちな

    Unwilling to spend money or use resources; mean or ungenerous.

    金銭や資源を使うことを嫌うこと。意地悪または不親切な。

Example Sentences

“He is too stingy to buy a round of drinks for his friends.”

彼は友達におごるにはあまりにもけちだ。

“Don't be so stingy with the sauce; add more!”

ソースをそんなにけちけちしないで、もっと加えて!

Synonyms (類語)

In Japanese:

守銭奴吝嗇

In English:

miserlyparsimoniouscheaptight-fisted

Antonyms (対義語)

In Japanese:

気前の良い寛大な

Inflected Word Forms

nounstinginess
adverbstingily

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

stingy withcollocation

Unwilling to give or share a particular thing.