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[こす()·]
kosui
i adjective

Alternate Written Forms:

zurui
[ずる()·]
zurui
kosui

English Meaning(s) for 狡い

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

Definition and Synonyms for 狡い

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

Meanings for each kanji in 狡い

» cunning; sly; crafty; niggardly

Categories 狡い is a member of

Perspicacity intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 狡い

Conjugations for 狡い

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

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