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How do you say "stingy" in Korean?
인색하다
insaekhada
In Korean, "stingy" is 인색하다 (insaekhada).
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Pronunciation
Insaekhada flows as in-SAEK-ha-da, with a hard stop on the k in saek before continuing to hada.
Writing and usage
인색하다 is written using hangul. It's a adjective, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
그는 팁을 남기지 못했다.
geuneun tibeul namgiji mothaetda.
He was too stingy to leave a tip.
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How to remember 인색하다
Insaekhada can sound like 'in, sack, ha, da' -- keeping every coin locked tightly in a sack, never sharing.
Related words
- ancient 고대인들 godaeindeul
- modern 현대 hyeondae
- traditional 전통 jeontong
- modernized 현대화 hyeondaehwa
- humble 겸손 gyeomson
- arrogant 거만하다 geomanhada
- flexible 유연하다 yuyeonhada
- rigid 단단한 dandanhan
- fragile 연약하다 yeonyakhada
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Questions about 인색하다
How do you pronounce 인색하다?
Insaekhada flows as in-SAEK-ha-da, with a hard stop on the k in saek before continuing to hada.
Is 인색하다 formal or casual?
인색하다 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 인색하다 written in Korean?
인색하다 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as insaekhada.
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"Stingy" in other languages
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