Jisho

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せこい
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I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. petty; small-minded; stingy; cheap; mean; crafty; sly​
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
2. poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled​Obsolete term, used by actors and performers in the Meiji era
Other forms
セコイ、セコい
Jreibun
  • じょうし上司
    • のくせして
  • いちえん1円
  • たんい単位
    • まで
  • わりかん割り勘
    • にするなんてせこい。
Even though he is my boss, he is stingy enough to split the check with me down to the last yen.

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