“Cutting corners” in Japanese
Short answer
Cutting corners in Japanese is “手抜き” (tenuki). Full meaning: omitting crucial steps, cutting corners, skimping; intentional negligence; tenuki.
Other ways to say “Cutting corners” in Japanese
手ぬき
tenuki omitting crucial steps, cutting corners, skimping; intentional negligence; tenuki
誤魔化し
gomakashi cheating, deception, trickery, manipulation, juggling, falsifying, sham, camouflage, smoke and mirrors, cutting corners
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