守銭奴

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: In 守銭奴 (しゅせんど), guarding money 守銭 plus disparaging person marker 奴 forms a critical label for a miser.
• Basic usage: 守銭奴 is a strongly disparaging label for someone obsessively hoarding and guarding money.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A strongly disparaging label
  • It is unsuitable as a neutral term for a frugal person who saves carefully.