also: けちんぼ
noun, na-adjective
miser; cheapskate; skinflint
A derogatory term for a stingy person who hates spending money. Often used in casual or critical contexts. Can also be used as a na-adjective (e.g., けちん坊な人).
彼は本当にけちん坊で、友達にコーヒーすらおごらない。
He's such a cheapskate; he won't even treat his friends to a coffee.
そんなけちん坊なこと言
Don't be so stingy; why not donate a little?
Rare ateji spelling using 吝嗇 (miserly). Not commonly used; learners should recognize it but use けちん坊 or kana.
Katakana spelling of the shortened form, often used for emphasis or in informal writing.
Derived from けち (stingy) + ん坊 (suffix for a person with a certain trait, often derogatory). The ん is a euphonic insertion. The kanji 吝嗇 is ateji for けち, and 坊 means 'boy' or 'fellow'.