Word Meaning けちを付ける

けちをつける kechiotsukeru

けちを付ける is read as けちをつける (kechiotsukeru) and means to throw a wet blanket (on).

Meaning

English

  1. to throw a wet blanket (on)
  2. to throw cold water (on)
  3. to jinx
  4. to cast a bad omen (on)
  5. to find fault (with)
  6. to cavil (at)
  7. to carp (about)
  8. to complain

Reading

Kana

けちをつける

Romaji

kechiotsukeru

Writing Variants

  • ケチを付ける けちをつける kechiotsukeru

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 87915 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

引き付ける

ひきつける

to have a convulsion

付いてる

ついてる

to be lucky

近付ける

ちかづける

to associate with

位置付ける

いちずける

to place (in relation to the whole)

決め付ける

きめつける

to fix upon (one-sidedly)

受け付ける

うけつける

to be affected by

押し付ける

おしつける

to foist on (task, responsibility)

付け加える

つけくわえる

to add (one thing to another)