“To be sensible” in Japanese
Short answer
To be sensible in Japanese is “気が利く” (kigakiku). Full meaning: to be sensible, to be smart, to be tasteful; to be thoughtful, to be tactful, to be sensitive.
Other ways to say “To be sensible” in Japanese
話せる
hanaseru to be able to speak, to be able to talk; to be understanding, to be sensible
捌ける
sabakeru to sell well, to sell out; to be worldly and understanding, to be sensible, to be straightforward, to be frank; to be sorted out, to be put in order, to be resolved, to be dealt with
目端が利く
mehashigakiku to be quick-witted, to be tactful, to be sensible
ハケる
hakeru to sell well, to sell out; to be worldly and understanding, to be sensible, to be straightforward, to be frank; to be sorted out, to be put in order, to be resolved, to be dealt with
さばける
sabakeru to sell well, to sell out; to be worldly and understanding, to be sensible, to be straightforward, to be frank; to be sorted out, to be put in order, to be resolved, to be dealt with
ハケん
haken to sell well, to sell out; to be worldly and understanding, to be sensible, to be straightforward, to be frank; to be sorted out, to be put in order, to be resolved, to be dealt with
ハケろ
hakero to sell well, to sell out; to be worldly and understanding, to be sensible, to be straightforward, to be frank; to be sorted out, to be put in order, to be resolved, to be dealt with
ハケれ
hakere to sell well, to sell out; to be worldly and understanding, to be sensible, to be straightforward, to be frank; to be sorted out, to be put in order, to be resolved, to be dealt with
ハケよ
hakeyo to sell well, to sell out; to be worldly and understanding, to be sensible, to be straightforward, to be frank; to be sorted out, to be put in order, to be resolved, to be dealt with
ハケよふ
hakeyoo to sell well, to sell out; to be worldly and understanding, to be sensible, to be straightforward, to be frank; to be sorted out, to be put in order, to be resolved, to be dealt with
ハケよう
hakeyoo to sell well, to sell out; to be worldly and understanding, to be sensible, to be straightforward, to be frank; to be sorted out, to be put in order, to be resolved, to be dealt with
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