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難癖 (なんくせ, nankuse) Japanese meaning: fault | Kotomora

難なん癖くせ

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

fault; flaw; defect

Often used in the phrase 難癖をつける (to find fault with, to pick on). Refers to a perceived shortcoming or a pretext for criticism.

彼かれはいつも私わたしの仕し事ごとに難なん癖くせをつける。

Expressions

難なん癖くせ付つけるfind fault with; blame; nitpick
難なん癖くせを付つけるfind fault with; blame; nitpick

Kanji

難difficult, impossible, trouble
癖mannerism, habit, vice

Related words

言いいがかりN1
難癖 is a fault-finding complaint about trivial flaws, while 言いがかり is a false or fabricated accusation used to start a quarrel.

Built from

He always finds fault with my work.

その批ひ評ひょう家かは小ちいさな難なん癖くせを探さがしてばかりいる。

That critic is always looking for minor flaws.

難なん

Written forms

難なん癖くせUsage96%
Standard kanji spelling.
なんくせUsage4%

Etymology

Compound of 難 (difficulty, fault) and 癖 (habit, peculiarity). The combination suggests a habitual or persistent fault.