How to say "Stingy" in Japanese

When translating "stingy" into Japanese, you must choose carefully between けち臭い and けちけち. In Japanese, けち臭い (けちくさい (kechikusa-i)) is typically associated with "stingy, cheap, penny-pinching" (Syllabus Level: N2) and represents Describes someone who is excessively frugal or unwilling to spend money, often to the point of being unpleasant or ungenerous. It's an い-adjective.. On the other hand, けちけち (けちけち (kechikechi)) maps to "stingy, cheap; to skimp" (Syllabus Level: N2) and represents Often used negatively to describe someone who is overly frugal or unwilling to spend money, or to describe the act of trying to save money by cutting corners.. A literal translation of "stingy" can often sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers if mixed up!