“Shrewd” in Japanese
Short answer
Shrewd in Japanese is “小賢しい” (kozakashii). Full meaning: clever, shrewd, crafty, cunning, pretentious, impertinent, insolent.
Other ways to say “Shrewd” in Japanese
穎悟
eigo intelligent, shrewd
穿った
ugatta shrewd, penetrating, keen
食えない
kuenai shrewd, smart (and wide-awake), cunning, crafty; inedible, uneatable; unable to support oneself, unable to keep body and soul together
抜け目ない
nukemenai shrewd, astute, cunning, alert
抜け目がない
nukemeganai shrewd, astute, cunning, alert
抜け目のない
nukemenonai shrewd, astute, cunning, alert
こざかしい
kozakashii clever, shrewd, crafty, cunning, pretentious, impertinent, insolent
小ざかしい
kozakashii clever, shrewd, crafty, cunning, pretentious, impertinent, insolent
機敏
kibin smart, clever, shrewd, astute, canny, quick-witted, alert, quick, prompt
器用
kiyou skillful, skilful, adroit, dexterous, dextrous, deft, nimble, handy; clever, shrewd, ingenious
鋭敏
eibin sharp (eyes, ears, etc.), keen, acute, sensitive; sharp-witted, shrewd, clever, astute, acute
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