悪賢い (わるがしこい) Japanese meaning | KotomoraCommon word›JLPTN1›悪賢い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
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| Dictionary | 悪賢い | 悪賢くない |
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| Polite | 悪賢いです | 悪賢くないですalso 悪賢くありません |
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| Past polite | 悪賢かったです | 悪賢くなかったですalso 悪賢くありませんでした |
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| Past | 悪賢かった | 悪賢くなかった |
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| Te-form | 悪賢くて | 悪賢くなくて |
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| Adverbial | 悪賢く | |
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| Conditional | 悪賢ければ | 悪賢くなければ |
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| Tara conditional | 悪賢かったら | 悪賢くなかったら |
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彼は悪賢い手口で金をだまし取った。
He swindled money using a cunning trick.
That kid is sly and always making excuses.
Usage patterns
悪賢い〈人〉a cunning/sly person
He's a crafty merchant who is always cheating his customers.
〈人〉は悪賢いsomeone is cunning/sly
That kid is really cunning, so he lies and slips away in no time.
悪賢い知恵を働かせるto use one's cunning wits (for a dishonest purpose)
He used his cunning to figure out a way to dodge taxes.