Zurui

JLPT N2

Usually written in kana.

Also read:

狡い (Zurui) is a Japanese i-adjective meaning “sly, cunning, sneaky, crafty”.

Meanings

  1. i-adjectivesly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
  2. i-adjectivemiserly; mean; stingy

Examples

  • He is clever but tricky.

  • That's not fair.

  • That's cheating to start running before everyone else.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 狡い