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Words — 48 found

ぬめ 抜け目がない
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1. shrewd; astute; cunning; alert​See also 抜け目ない, See also 抜け目のない
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ぬめ 抜け目のない
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1. shrewd; astute; cunning; alert​See also 抜け目がない, See also 抜け目ない
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きよう 器用
Common word JLPT N3 Wanikani level 13 Play audio Links
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. skillful; skilful; adroit; dexterous; dextrous; deft; nimble; handy​
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
2. clever; shrewd; ingenious​
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りこう 利口
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. clever; intelligent; bright; smart; wise; sensible; shrewd​
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
2. well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good​See also お利口, usu. お〜
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利巧 【りこう】、悧巧 【りこう】、悧口 【りこう】
Notes
悧巧: Rarely-used kanji form. 悧口: Rarely-used kanji form.
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ちゃっかり
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Adverb (fukushi), Adverb taking the 'to' particle, Suru verb
1. shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly​Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
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チャッカリ
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するど 鋭い
Common word JLPT N3 Wanikani level 40 Play audio Show inflections Links
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed​
  • その
  • ナイフ
  • は
  • は刃
  • が
  • するど鋭い
    • 。
The knife has a very sharp edge.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
2. sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; stabbing; cutting (remark, criticism, etc.); stinging; biting; fierce (attack); pointed (question, look, etc.); piercing (gaze); shrill (sound)​
  • ここ
  • に
  • するど鋭い
  • いた痛み
  • が
  • あります
    • 。
I have a sharp pain here.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
3. keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute; sharp (eye, mind, etc.); astute; shrewd; discerning; penetrating (insight, question, etc.); perceptive​
  • りょうけん猟犬
  • は
  • するど鋭い
  • きゅうかく嗅覚
  • で
  • えもの獲物
  • を
  • お追う
    • 。
Hounds hunt by their keen scent.
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く 食えない
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. shrewd; smart (and wide-awake); cunning; crafty​
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)
2. inedible; uneatable​
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)
3. unable to support oneself; unable to keep body and soul together​
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うが 穿った
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Noun or verb acting prenominally
1. shrewd; penetrating; keen​
Jreibun
    新聞の
  • とうしょらん投書欄
    • で、中学生が
  • ひと人
    • の
  • いきかた生き方
    • について「
  • た足る
    • を
  • し知る
    • 」など、うがったことを言っているのを読んで感心した。
I was impressed when I read in the newspaper’s letters to the editor section one by a junior high school student making insightful comments about the way people live, mentioning concepts like “being satisfied with one’s lot in life.”
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ぬめ 抜け目ない
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I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. shrewd; astute; cunning; alert​Idiomatic expression
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抜け目無い 【ぬけめない】
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じょさい 如才ない
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I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable​
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如才無い 【じょさいない】、如在ない 【じょさいない】、如在無い 【じょさいない】
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えいびん 鋭敏
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sensitive​
  • めがみ目が見えない
  • ひと人
  • の
  • ちょうりょく聴力
  • は
  • えいびん鋭敏な
  • ばあい場合
  • が
  • おお多い
    • 。
A blind person's hearing is often very acute.
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
2. sharp-witted; shrewd; clever; astute; acute​
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きびん 機敏
Common word Wanikani level 40 Play audio Links
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute; shrewd; quick-witted​
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がっちり
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Adverb (fukushi), Adverb taking the 'to' particle, Suru verb
1. solid; robust; well-built​Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
Adverb (fukushi), Adverb taking the 'to' particle, Suru verb
2. tight; taut​Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
Adverb (fukushi), Adverb taking the 'to' particle, Suru verb
3. shrewd; calculating; astute​Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
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ガッチリ
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すばしっこい
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I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. quick; nimble; agile​
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
2. sharp; shrewd; smart; quick-witted​
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すばしこい
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びんしょう 敏捷
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. nimble; agile; quick​
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
2. quick (thinking); smart; alert; prompt​
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えいご 穎悟
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. intelligent; shrewd​
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こざか 小賢しい
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I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent; insolent​
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そつ 卒のない
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1. cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless; perfect; without error; without slip​Usually written using kana alone, See also そつがない
Other forms
ソツのない
Notes
卒のない: Irregular kanji usage.
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そつ 卒がない
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless; perfect; without error; without slip​Usually written using kana alone, See also そつのない
Other forms
ソツがない
Notes
卒がない: Irregular kanji usage.
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れいりこうかつ 怜悧狡猾
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Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1. cunning; crafty; shrewd; guileful​
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Kanji — 1 found

100.0
12 strokes.
詗
to spy upon, to give information, shrewd
Kun: さぐ.る
On: キョウ、 チョウ、 ケイ
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Sentences — 2 found

  • 96840
    • かれ彼ら
    • は
    • しょうばい商売
    • に
    • ぬけめ抜け目がない
      • 。
    They are shrewd in trade. — Tatoeba
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