つましい【倹しい】 - tsumashii | eevy Japanese Dictionary

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彼女かのじょはけちとは言いわないまでも、とてもつましい。

kanojowa kechitowa iwanaimademo totemo tsumashii.

She is very frugal, not to say stingy.

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Rarely Used Kanji

16 Variants Available

Essential 5 items

つましかった

tsumashikatta

The past form

1. Was thrifty; Was frugal

Adjective

#562445

つましく

tsumashiku

Adverbial form: modifies a verb/adjective

1. Frugally; Thriftily

Adjective

#84836

つましくて

tsumashikute

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Thrifty and ; Economical and

Adjective

#261342

つましくない

tsumashikunai

The negative form

1. Not thrifty; Not frugal

Adjective

#501086

つましくなかった

tsumashikunakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't frugal; Wasn't thrifty

Adjective

#2917559

Common 6 items

つましいです

tsumashiidesu

The polite form

1. Frugal; Thrifty

Adjective

#2917559

つましかったです

tsumashikattadesu

The polite past form

1. Was frugal.; Was thrifty.

Adjective

#2917559

つましくありません

tsumashikuarimasen

The polite negative form

1. Is not frugal.; Is not thrifty.

Adjective

#2917559

つましくありませんでした

tsumashikuarimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not frugal.; Was not thrifty.

Adjective

#2917559

つましくないです

tsumashikunaidesu

The polite negative form

1. Not frugal.; Not thrifty.

Adjective

#2917559

つましくなかったです

tsumashikunakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't frugal.; Wasn't thrifty.

Adjective

#2917559

Advanced 5 items

つましいだろう

tsumashiidarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably thrifty.; Probably frugal.

Adjective

#2917559

つましいと

tsumashiito

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when frugal; If/when economical

Adjective

#527518

つましいなら

tsumashiinara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If frugal; When frugal

Adjective

#2917559

つましかったら

tsumashikattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when frugal; If/when thrifty

Adjective

#2917559

つましければ

tsumashikereba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when frugal; If/when thrifty

Adjective

#2917559

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