homonym Comparative
けち臭い
VS
けちくさい
Differences Between "けち臭い" and "けちくさい"
Option A
けち臭い
Meaning
stingy, cheap, penny-pinching
Reading
けちくさい (kechikusa-i)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
彼はいつもけち臭いことばかり言う。
He always says stingy things.
Option B
けちくさい
Meaning
stingy, cheap-looking, petty
Reading
けちくさい (kechikusa-i)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
彼はいつもけちくさいことばかり言う。
He always says stingy things.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(stingy, cheap, penny-pinching)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- けち臭い: 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.
- けちくさい: Describes someone who is extremely stingy or an action that seems petty and cheap. Has a negative connotation. (人が非常にけちであること、または行動がみみっちく、安っぽいさまを表す。否定的なニュアンスを持つ。)
- けち臭い: 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.
- けちくさい: Describes someone who is extremely stingy or an action that seems petty and cheap. Has a negative connotation. (人が非常にけちであること、または行動がみみっちく、安っぽいさまを表す。否定的なニュアンスを持つ。)
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