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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

吝嗇

悋嗇

Reading

Kana: りんしょく
Romaji: rinshoku
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Definition

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stinginess; miser; miserliness; selfishness

Note: sometimes read けち

Kanji

Readings: リン、 しわ.い、 やぶさ.か、 おし.む
Meanings: miserly, stingy, sparing
Readings: ショク、 やぶさ.か、 おし.む
Meanings: miserly, stingy, sparing
Readings: リン、 ねた.む、 やぶさか、 お.しむ
Meaning: stingy

Example Sentences

(かれ)はとてもけちだ。
➥He is very stingy with his money.
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金持(かねも)ちかもしれないがけちだ。
➥He may be rich, but he is stingy.
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金持(かねも)ちはけちであることが(おお)い。
➥The rich are often misers.
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宿代(やどだい)をケチって野宿(のじゅく)しました。
➥We skimped on the hotel fees and slept outside.
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なるほど(かれ)裕福(ゆうふく)だがケチだ。
➥It is true he is rich, but he is a miser.
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(かれ)はけちとは()わないまでも倹約家(けんやくか)だ。
➥He is thrifty, not to say stingy.
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