adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. reluctant, hesitant.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
吝か やぶさか

Contained Kanji Breakdown

miserly, stingy, sparing
やぶさ.か しわ.い リン (Kentei 1)
sentence, literature, style
ブン モン も (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)