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しぶちん

shibuchin

🇯🇵 Japanese slang from Osaka

What does “しぶちん” mean?

stingy, a tightwad (Kansai)

Example

“あいつはしぶちんやから奢らへんで。”
aitsu wa shibuchin ya kara ogorahen de.
He's a tightwad, he won't treat anyone.

Who you can say it to

With friends, not your boss

💸 Money🙄 Teasing

The textbook way to say it: けち

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