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Someone who stingily avoids spending money. / (by extension) Someone who does not give freely.

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cheapskate

Source Word

cheapskate

Noun

broadly

Someone who stingily avoids spending money. / (by extension) Someone who does not give freely.

Japanese Meaning

お金の使い方にとても慎重で、極力出費を避ける人。一般に「ケチな人」と表現される。

My uncle is such a cheapskate that he counts every penny before agreeing to pay for dinner.

私の叔父はとてもけちで、食事の代金を払うことに同意する前にいつも小銭まで数えます。

Sense（1）

Someone who stingily avoids spending money.

He is such a cheapskate, he found that jumper in a dustbin.

Sense（2）

(by extension) Someone who does not give freely.

My mum is such a cheapskate that she didn't lend me money to go shopping.

cheapskates

（ plural ）