Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 一文惜しみ(いちもんおしみ) in Japanese

一文惜しみ, 一文惜み
Kana Reading
いちもんおしみ
Romaji
ichimon'oshimi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    stinginess; miserliness
    Example sentence
    一文惜しみ知らず Penny wise, pound foolish.

Examples of 一文惜しみ, 一文惜み, いちもんおしみ in a sentence

  • 一文惜しみ知らず

    Penny wise, pound foolish.

  • 一文惜しみ失い

    Penny-wise and pound-foolish.



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

11 strokes

pity, be sparing of, frugal, stingy, regret

On'Yomi: セキ

Kun'Yomi: お.しい, お.しむ

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JLPT 4

4 strokes

sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)

On'Yomi: ブン, モン

Kun'Yomi: ふみ, あや

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JLPT 5

1 stroke

one, one radical (no.1)

On'Yomi: イチ, イツ

Kun'Yomi: ひと-, ひと.つ

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