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Meaning of 狡い(ずるい) in Japanese

狡い
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
ずるい, こすい
Romaji
zurui, kosui
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjective (keiyoushi)
    Meaning
    sly; cunning; dishonest; sneaky; crafty
    Example sentence
    彼は賢いがずるい。 He is clever but tricky.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    miserly
    Example sentence
    先に駆け出すなんてずるいぞ。 That's cheating to start running before everyone else.

Examples of 狡い, ずるい, こすい in a sentence

Kanji in this word

狡

9 strokes

cunning, sly, crafty, niggardly

On'Yomi: コウ, キョウ

Kun'Yomi: ずる.い, こす.い, わるがしこ.い

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