“Cunning” in Japanese
Short answer
Cunning in Japanese is “悪賢い” (warugashikoi). Full meaning: cunning, crafty, wily, sly.
Other ways to say “Cunning” in Japanese
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
奸智
kanchi cunning, craft, wiles
あざとい
azatoi calculating, sly, cunning, unscrupulous, pushy, aggressive; flirty, flirtatious
奸黠
kankatsu cunning, sly
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
わるがしこい
warugashikoi cunning, crafty, wily, sly
狡猾
koukatsu sly, cunning, crafty
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