noun🔗Shareけち, 守銭奴A miser or stingy person; a skinflint."Even though he was wealthy, Mr. Thompson was known as a niggard, always refusing to donate to the school fundraiser. "裕福だったにもかかわらず、トンプソン氏はけちとして知られており、いつも学校の資金集めに寄付することを拒否していました。characterpersonattitudeeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share火格子の底の偽底A false bottom in a grate, used for saving fuel."The old stove had a niggard inside, allowing us to use less coal during the milder days of autumn. "古いストーブには火格子の底の偽底があり、秋の穏やかな日に石炭の使用量を減らすことができました。fuelutilitydeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareため込む, けちるTo hoard; to act stingily."He always niggarded his snacks, refusing to share even a single chip with his friends. "彼はいつもおやつをため込み、友達と一枚のチップさえ分けることを拒否した。charactereconomybusinessvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Shareけちな, しわいSparing; stinting; parsimonious."The teacher was a niggard with praise, offering only a few, brief compliments to the students. "先生は褒め言葉にけちで、生徒たちにはほんの少しの短いお世辞しか言わなかった。charactereconomyattitudevalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Shareけちな, しわいMiserly or stingy."The old man was known to be niggard with his money, never donating to charity or even buying himself new clothes. "その老人は金にけちで、慈善団体に寄付したり、新しい服を買ったりすることすらしなかったことで知られていた。charactermoralvalueattitudeeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading