“Cheap trick” in Japanese
Short answer
Cheap trick in Japanese is “小手先” (kotesaki). Full meaning: tip of the hand, (use of) one's hands; cheap trick, superficial wit, superficial cleverness; cheap, makeshift (e.g. measures), shortsighted, perfunctory, halfhearted.
Other ways to say “Cheap trick” in Japanese
小細工
kozaiku intricate workmanship, delicate handiwork; cheap trick, petty trick, obvious stratagem
小刀細工
kogatanazaiku carving with a knife, handiwork done with a knife; cheap trick, simple trickery, petty stratagem
Looking for the other direction? Search any Japanese word in the Nihoner lexicon, or practise what you have learned in the learning games.