- hikyou cowardly, craven; unfair, mean, sneaky, dirty, dastardly
A strong moral accusation used in speech and writing for sneaky, unfair acts that exploit others' trust.
卑怯な手を使うな。
Hikyou na te o tsukau na.
Don't use dirty tricks.
彼の卑怯なやり方には腹が立つ。
Kare no hikyou na yarikata ni wa hara ga tatsu.
His cowardly, underhanded way of doing things makes me angry.
⚖️ Stronger and more morally condemning than 臆病 (okubyou), which simply means timid or easily frightened.
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