Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 吝嗇(りんしょく) in Japanese

吝嗇, 悋嗇
Kana Reading
りんしょく
Romaji
rinshoku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    Meaning
    stinginess; miser; miserliness; selfishness
    Example sentence
    「うちの愛妻ケチさー」「のろけてる愚痴ってる?」 My wonderful wife is so stingy that ... "You boasting? Or complaining?"

Examples of 吝嗇, 悋嗇, りんしょく in a sentence



Kanji in this word

7 strokes

miserly, stingy, sparing

On'Yomi: リン

Kun'Yomi: しわ.い, やぶさ.かな, おし.む

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13 strokes

miserly, stingy, sparing

On'Yomi: ショク

Kun'Yomi: やぶさ.か, おし.む

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10 strokes

stingy

On'Yomi: リン

Kun'Yomi: ねた.む, やぶさか, お.しむ

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