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    3. 悪知恵

    悪知恵

    悪わる知ぢ恵え

    cunning

    KMT10News #48+1NounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab29 strokes

    わるぢえわるじえ

    Noun

    1.
    cunning, craft, guile, slyness

    Stroke 0 / 29

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    彼かれは悪わる知ぢ恵えが働はたらく。

    He is cunning. (He has a cunning mind.)

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    悪わる知ぢ恵えを働はたらかせて、ずるい方ほう法ほうで問もん題だいを解かい決けつしようとした。

    He tried to solve the problem in a sly way by using his cunning.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    その政せい治じ家かは、悪わる知ぢ恵えを駆く使ししてライバルを陥おとしいれた。

    The politician used his cunning to trap his rival.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyPolitics & Law
    子こ供どもが悪わる知ぢ恵えを覚おぼえる前まえに、正ただしい道どう徳とくを教おしえるべきだ。

    Before children learn cunning, they should be taught proper morals.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyEducationFamily & Relationships
    物ものが語たりの悪あく役やくは、いつも悪わる知ぢ恵えを使つかって主しゅ人じん公こうを困こまらせる。

    The villain in the story always uses cunning to trouble the protagonist.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyLiterature

    Kanji that make up this word

    悪
    わる.い・わる-・あ.し・にく.い・-にく.い・ああ…(5)
    bad・vice・rascal・false・evil…(1)
    知
    し.る・し.らせる…(7)
    know・wisdom
    恵
    めぐ.む・めぐ.み…(10)
    favor・blessing・grace・kindness
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