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“Mangy” in Japanese

Short answer
ケチ kechi

Mangy in Japanese is “ケチ” (kechi). Full meaning: stinginess, miserliness, penny-pinching, miser, pinchpenny, skinflint, cheapskate, tightwad, niggard; shabby, cheap, mangy, poor, paltry; petty, narrow-minded, mean-spirited, small-minded.

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