勘かん定じょうずく

also: かんじょうづく

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Meanings

noun, na-adjective

calculating; profit-or-loss mentality

Describes a person or attitude that is overly concerned with money, profit, or personal gain; often used critically.

彼かれは勘かん定じょうずくで友とも達だちを選えらんでいるように見みえる。
He seems to choose his friends based on what he can get out of them.
そんな勘かん定じょうずくな考かんがえ方かたはやめたほうがいい。
You should stop that calculating way of thinking.

Kanji

勘intuition, perception, check
定determine, fix, establish
尽exhaust, use up, run out of

Related words

計けい算さん高だかい
計算高い also means calculating or shrewd, but focuses more on cunning and self-interest in general, while 勘定ずく specifically emphasizes a money-minded or profit-driven attitude.

Written forms

勘かん定じょうずく
Standard spelling with ずく.
勘定尽く
- かんじょうずく
  Alternate spelling using 尽く; also read かんじょうづく.
- かんじょうづく
勘かん定じょうづく
Spelling with づく; the reading is かんじょうづく.
勘定尽
irregular okurigana
- かんじょうずく
  Irregular okurigana usage; can also be read かんじょうづく.
- かんじょうづく
かんじょうづく

Etymology

Compound of 勘定 (calculation, bill) and ずく (attached to, based on). The suffix ずく derives from 付く (to attach), indicating something done purely from a certain standpoint.