- mesugaki cheeky, vulgar brat, impudent young temptress
Slang in anime/manga fandoms and online communities, often ironically; describes a fictional young girl who is bratty and provocative toward an older character.
あのメスガキ、僕をからかってばかりだ。
Ano mesugaki, boku o karakatte bakari da.
That cheeky brat is always teasing me.
メスガキに負けずに、大人の余裕を見せよう。
Mesugaki ni makezu ni, otona no yoyuu o misemashou.
Let's show adult composure and not lose to that sassy brat.
⚖️ Often confused with 'tsundere', but a mesugaki is deliberately rude and vulgar, not just cold-then-warm.
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