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    3. ずる賢い

    ずる賢い

    ず​る​賢がしこい​

    devious

    KMT10Core L2AdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab23 strokes

    狡賢い

    ずるがしこい

    Adjective

    1.
    devious, cunning, sly, crafty

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    彼かれはずる賢がしこい性せい格かくだ。

    He has a cunning personality.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology
    その政せい治じ家かはずる賢がしこい手て口ぐちで国こく民みんを欺あざむいた。

    That politician deceived the public with cunning tactics.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyPolitics & Law
    ずる賢がしこい戦せん略りゃくは一いち時じ的てきな成せい功こうをもたらすかもしれないが、長ちょう期き的てきには信しん頼らいを失うしなう。

    Cunning strategies might bring temporary success, but in the long run, they lose trust.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyBusiness & Finance
    ずる賢がしこい人ひとは、自じ分ぶんの利り益えきのために他た人にんを利り用ようすることがある。

    Cunning people sometimes use others for their own benefit.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    物ものが語たりの悪あく役やくは、いつもずる賢がしこい計けい画かくを立たてる。

    The villain in the story always devises crafty plans.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyLiterature

    Characters that make up this word

    賢
    かしこ.い…(11)
    intelligent・wise・wisdom・cleverness
    Kanji
    ず
    zu
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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