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表層形
けちん坊
ケチンボー
形状詞

けちん坊 (ケチンボー)

Kechinbou · けちんぼー — miser, cheapskate, skinflint

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けちん坊 in rōmaji: kechinbou, also spelled kechinbo.

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Updated: 2026年8月13日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
けちん坊
読み (Reading)
ケチンボー
品詞 (POS)
形状詞・一般・*・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
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活用形 (Conj. Form)
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表記 (Orthography)
けちん坊
読み・基本形
ケチンボー
表記・基本形
けちん坊
見出し語の読み
ケチンボウ
💡 English Meaning

けちん坊 means “miser, cheapskate, skinflint” — full definition & examples →

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