“Underhanded” in Japanese
Short answer
Underhanded in Japanese is “後ろ暗い” (ushirogurai). Full meaning: shady, underhanded, questionable.
Other ways to say “Underhanded” in Japanese
姑息
kosoku underhanded, unfair; makeshift, stopgap
こそく
kosoku underhanded, unfair; makeshift, stopgap
コソク
kosoku underhanded, unfair; makeshift, stopgap
後暗い
ushirogurai shady, underhanded, questionable
後ろぐらい
ushirogurai shady, underhanded, questionable
ウシロ暗い
ushirogurai shady, underhanded, questionable
うしろぐらい
ushirogurai shady, underhanded, questionable
悪質
akushitsu malicious, vicious, malignant, underhanded; shoddy, inferior, poor-quality, second-rate
後暗
ushirogura shady, underhanded, questionable
後暗う
ushirogurou shady, underhanded, questionable
後暗く
ushiroguraku shady, underhanded, questionable
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