けちんぼ

けちんぼ
noun
cheapskate, miser
1. cheapskate, miser, stingy person
A childish word for someone who is stingy or unwilling to share. Often used by children when someone won't share toys or snacks.
けちんぼ！
You cheapskate!
分(わ)けてくれないなんて、けちんぼだね。
Not sharing? That's stingy.
うちのお父(とう)さんはけちんぼでお小遣(こづか)いをくれない。
My dad is a cheapskate and won't give me allowance.

VARIANT: けち is the base adjective/noun meaning 'stingy.' けちんぼ/けちんぼう adds a childish, teasing tone.

WORD FORMATION: けち (stingy) + ん + ぼ/ぼう (a suffix creating person nouns, often with negative or teasing connotations).

RELATED WORDS:

  • けち (stingy - adjective/noun)
  • けちくさい (stingy, petty - more adult term)
  • 吝嗇(りんしょく) (miserliness - formal)
  • 欲張(よくば)り (greedy person)
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Added 2026.1.31 13:25
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