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kosui
i adjective

Alternate Written Forms:

zurui
[ずる()·]
zurui
[こす()·]
kosui

English Meaning(s) for こすい

i adjective
  1. sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
  2. miserly; mean; stingy

Definition and Synonyms for こすい

Foxiness shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
Synonyms: ずるい, 小賢しい, 悪賢い, 海千山千
Dishonest deceptive or fraudulent
Synonyms: ずるい, 不明朗, 不正, 不正直, 不誠実, 姦譎, 枉惑
Devious characterized by insincerity or deceit
Synonyms: ずるい
Knavish marked by skill in deception
Synonyms: ずるい, こすからい, トリッキー, こすっからい, 怜悧狡猾, 悪賢い, 狡猾, 老獪, ずる賢い
Shifting changing position or direction
Synonyms: ずるい
Sneaky marked by deception
Synonyms: ずるい, 不明朗, 後ろ暗い, 汚い, 陰湿, 陰険
Dishonest disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive
Synonyms: ずるい, 不明朗, 不正, 不正直, 不誠実, 姦譎, 枉惑
Devious evasive
Synonyms: ずるい

Categories こすい is a member of

Perspicacity intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
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Conjugations for こすい

Adjective stem
kosu
te-form
kosukute
Negative te-form
kosukunakute
Adverbial Form
kosuku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
kosui
Present Indicative Negative Form
kosukunai
Past Indicative Form
kosukatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
kosukunakatta
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
kosukereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
kosukunakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
kosukunakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
kosukattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
kosukunakattara
Nominalized Form
Objective Form
kosusa

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