“Sly” in Japanese
Short answer
Sly in Japanese is “狡い” (zurui). Full meaning: sly, cunning, sneaky, crafty, unfair, dishonest; miserly, mean, stingy.
Other ways to say “Sly” in Japanese
狡辛い
kosukarai sly
狡っ辛い
kosukkarai sly
あざとい
azatoi calculating, sly, cunning, unscrupulous, pushy, aggressive; flirty, flirtatious
狡猾
koukatsu sly, cunning, crafty
おぞい
ozoi crude, inferior grade, worn, ragged, shameful; sly, clever; disgusting, repulsive, absurd
ずる
zuru sly, cunning, sneaky, crafty, unfair, dishonest; miserly, mean, stingy
ズル
zuru sly, cunning, sneaky, crafty, unfair, dishonest; miserly, mean, stingy
狡ーい
zuruii sly, cunning, sneaky, crafty, unfair, dishonest; miserly, mean, stingy
ズルイ
zurui sly, cunning, sneaky, crafty, unfair, dishonest; miserly, mean, stingy
ずるい
zurui sly, cunning, sneaky, crafty, unfair, dishonest; miserly, mean, stingy
こすい
kosui sly, cunning, sneaky, crafty, unfair, dishonest; miserly, mean, stingy
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