ケチケチ

Also written けちけち

Meanings

1. Adverb, する verb stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner See also: ケチ.
2. Adverb naggingly

Example sentences

• チップにけちけちしないこと。
  Don't be mean with the tip.
• 彼は金をためるため何年間もけちけち倹約した。
  He pinched and scraped for many years to save money.
• ケチケチすんなよ。
  Don't be a cheapskate.
• ケチケチすんな。
  Don't be so stingy.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists