- 1. [n, adj-na] miser; cheapskate; skinflint (uk)
Conjugation — Adjective (―na)
This word itself does not change -- these are forms of the copula だ ("to be") attached to it.
| Attributive (before a noun) | けちんぼうな | (kechinbouna) |
| Non-past, plain | けちんぼうだ | (kechinbouda) |
| Non-past, polite | けちんぼうです | (kechinboudesu) |
| Past, plain | けちんぼうだった | (kechinboudatta) |
| Past, polite | けちんぼうでした | (kechinboudeshita) |
| Negative, plain | けちんぼうじゃない | (kechinboujanai) |
| Negative, polite | けちんぼうじゃないです | (kechinboujanaidesu) |
| Past negative, plain | けちんぼうじゃなかった | (kechinboujanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | けちんぼうじゃなかったです | (kechinboujanakattadesu) |
| Te-form | けちんぼうで | (kechinboude) |
| Conditional (―nara) | けちんぼうなら | (kechinbounara) |
Kanji in this word
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坊
boy, priest's residence, priestOn: ボウ (bou)、 ボッ (bo')
Example Sentences
なるほど彼は、金持ちだがけちん坊だ。
It is true he is rich, but he is a miser.