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Meaning of 吝嗇る(ケチる) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 吝嗇る

Kana Reading ケチる, けちる

Romaji kechiru, kechiru

Parts of speech

Godan verb with `ru' ending

Meaning

to be stingy; to scrimp

Example sentence

宿代をケチって野宿しました。 We skimped on the hotel fees and slept outside.

Examples of 吝嗇る, ケチる, けちる in a sentence

宿代をケチって野宿しました。

We skimped on the hotel fees and slept outside.

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Kanji in this word

吝

7 strokes

miserly, stingy, sparing

On'Yomi: リン

Kun'Yomi: しわ.い, やぶさ.かな, おし.む

嗇

13 strokes

miserly, stingy, sparing

On'Yomi: ショク

Kun'Yomi: やぶさ.か, おし.む

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