けち（けち）
JLPT N1 · noun
Meaning: stingy/miserly
Example sentences
- けちをつけるのはやめてほしい。 — I wish you'd stop nitpicking.
- お金にけちにならない。 — Don't be stingy with money.
Related words
See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “けち” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)