“Crafty” in Japanese
Short answer
Crafty in Japanese is “悪賢い” (warugashikoi). Full meaning: cunning, crafty, wily, sly.
Other ways to say “Crafty” in Japanese
悪辣
akuratsu crafty, vicious, unscrupulous, sharp
陰険
inken crafty, tricky, sly, wily, treacherous, underhand; sinister (look)
小賢しい
kozakashii clever, shrewd, crafty, cunning, pretentious, impertinent, insolent
いんけん
inken crafty, tricky, sly, wily, treacherous, underhand; sinister (look)
インケン
inken crafty, tricky, sly, wily, treacherous, underhand; sinister (look)
狡い
zurui sly, cunning, sneaky, crafty, unfair, dishonest; miserly, mean, stingy
老獪
roukai cunning (acquired with age), astute, crafty, sly, wily
ずる賢い
zurugashikoi devious, cunning, sly, crafty
悪賢こい
warugashikoi cunning, crafty, wily, sly
悪がしこい
warugashikoi cunning, crafty, wily, sly
悪賢しこい
warugashikoi cunning, crafty, wily, sly
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