penurious
01
貧しい, けちな
extremely poor or unwilling to spend money
Formal
例
The penurious family struggled to afford even the basic necessities of life.
貧しい家族は、生活の基本的な必需品さえも買うのに苦労しました。
After losing his job, he found himself in a penurious state, unable to pay his rent.
仕事を失った後、彼は貧窮した状態に陥り、家賃を払うことができなかった。
02
extremely stingy
DisapprovingFormal例
He was so penurious that he reused old envelopes.
The penurious landlord refused to fix the broken heating system.
語彙ツリー
penuriously
penuriousness
penurious
penury
