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    3. 癖に

    癖に

    癖くせに​

    and yet

    KMT10Ref L1Conjunction, ParticleCore ConceptsKanji Vocab21 strokes

    くせにクセに

    Conjunction, Particle

    1.
    and yet, though, when, in spite of
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 21

    Speed1.0x

    子こ供どもの癖くせに、生なま意い気きなことを言いう。

    Though he's a child, he says cheeky things.

    KMT7Core ConceptsFamily & Relationships
    知しっている癖くせに、知しらないふりをするのはやめてください。

    Stop pretending you don't know, even though you do.

    KMT10Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれはいつも忙いそがしい癖くせに、頼たのみ事ごとを断ことわらない。

    Even though he's always busy, he never refuses a request.

    KMT10Core ConceptsDaily Life
    自じ分ぶんで決きめた癖くせに、文もん句くばかり言いっている。

    Even though you decided it yourself, you're just complaining.

    KMT10Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは日に本ほん語ごが話はなせる癖くせに、英えい語ごでしか話はなそうとしない。

    Even though he can speak Japanese, he only tries to speak in English.

    KMT10Core ConceptsEducation

    Characters that make up this word

    癖
    くせ・くせ.に…(1)
    mannerism・habit・vice・trait・fault…(1)
    Kanji
    に
    ni
    Kana
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