吝嗇 | Japanese meaning

吝嗇【りんしょく】

Frequency rank: – (for form けち: 38,768. – 39,308.)

Also【けち】【りんしょく・けち】りんしょくけち

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

stinginess; miserliness; parsimonysee also ケチ

This refers to an unwillingness to spend money or share resources, often implying a strong desire to keep what one has rather than being generous or open-handed.

He is so stingy that he never lends money to his friends.

Example sentences23 results

You shouldn't be picky about other people's work, you know?

Tatoeba

Take back what you said about me being stingy.

Tatoeba

国語辞典Japanese definitions

吝嗇【りんしょく】

ひどくものおしみ物惜しみすること。せつやく節約、けんやく倹約のうち内、このましくない好ましくないもの、またはたびがすぎた度が過ぎたものをさして指していう言うことば言葉。

Wiktionary

吝嗇【りんしょく】

Frequency rank: – (for form けち: 38,768. – 39,308.)

Also【けち】【りんしょく・けち】りんしょくけち

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

stinginess; miserliness; parsimonysee also ケチ

This refers to an unwillingness to spend money or share resources, often implying a strong desire to keep what one has rather than being generous or open-handed.