ドケチ

• 読み: ドケチ
• ローマ字: dokechi
• 漢字の分解: ド (intensifier prefix, 'ultra/extreme') + ケチ (stingy/cheap) → extremely stingy
• 発音: /do.ke.tɕi/

意味

Super stingy or extremely tight-fisted — an emphatic insult for someone who is unreasonably cheap with money.

ドケチ combines the intensifier prefix ド (extreme) with ケチ (stingy) to create an amplified version meaning 'ridiculously cheap.' It goes beyond ordinary frugality into the territory of being embarrassingly unwilling to spend money, even when the situation clearly calls for it. Common complaints include splitting bills to the exact yen, never treating anyone, and always choosing the cheapest option regardless of quality.

例文

1. 割り勘で1円単位まで計算するとかドケチすぎ。
2. 彼氏がドケチでデート代いつも私持ち。
3. あの社長ドケチで有名だから、ボーナス期待するな。

使い方ガイド

場面: friends, casual conversation, gossip

トーン: contemptuous, exasperated

正しい言い方

• あの人ドケチだから、おごりは期待しないほうがいい。 (That person is super stingy, so don't expect them to treat.)
• ドケチって言われたくなかったら、たまには出しなよ。 (If you don't want to be called a cheapskate, pay up once in a while.)

避ける言い方

• 節約してる人に「ドケチ」は失礼 — 本当にお金に困ってる可能性もある (Calling someone saving money 'dokechi' is rude — they might genuinely be struggling financially)

よくある間違い

• Confusing ドケチ with ケチ — ドケチ is significantly stronger and more insulting
• Using ドケチ to describe yourself as a humble-brag — it is purely negative

起源と歴史

Combination of the intensifier prefix ド (extreme, as in ド真ん中, ド素人) and ケチ (stingy/cheap). ケチ itself has been in use for centuries; the ド prefix adds casual emphasis.

文化的背景

時代: Long-standing expression

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal informal

地域メモ: Used nationwide. The ド prefix pattern is productive in Japanese (ドアホ, ド下手, etc.).