“Shady” in Japanese
Short answer
Shady in Japanese is “後ろ暗い” (ushirogurai). Full meaning: shady, underhanded, questionable.
Other ways to say “Shady” in Japanese
小暗い
ogurai dusky, dim, shady
後暗い
ushirogurai shady, underhanded, questionable
ウシロ暗い
ushirogurai shady, underhanded, questionable
後ろぐらい
ushirogurai shady, underhanded, questionable
うしろぐらい
ushirogurai shady, underhanded, questionable
曖昧
aimai vague, ambiguous, unclear; shady, disreputable; fuzzy
胡散臭い
usankusai suspicious-looking, shady, questionable, dubious, fishy
怪しい
ayashii suspicious, dubious, questionable, dodgy, shady, fishy; doubtful, unsure, uncertain, unlikely, implausible; untrustworthy, unreliable, clumsy, awkward, shaky, poor
小ぐらい
ogurai dusky, dim, shady
おぐらい
ogurai dusky, dim, shady
後暗
ushirogura shady, underhanded, questionable
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