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拗ね者 (すねもの) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

拗すね者もの

す

ね

も

の

Meanings

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noun

perverse person; cynic; misanthrope

Refers to someone who is habitually contrary, cynical, or misanthropic; often implies a stubborn, disagreeable personality.

彼かれはすっかり拗すね者ものになってしまった。
He has become a complete cynic.
あの拗すね者ものは誰だれの言いうことも聞きかない。
That perverse person never listens to anyone.

Kanji

拗crooked, twisted, distorted
者someone, person

Similar words

ひねくれ者もの
Similar meaning, but ひねくれ者 emphasizes a twisted or contrary nature, while 拗ね者 can also imply cynicism or misanthropy.
皮ひ肉にく屋や
皮肉屋 is a sarcastic or ironic person, whereas 拗ね者 is more about being perverse or cynical in a stubborn way.

Etymology

Compound of 拗ね (sune, 'to be peevish, sulky') + 者 (mono, 'person'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used to describe a contrary or cynical person.