狡い

ずるい

sly, cunning

Also:miserly

AdjectiveJLPT N2

What does 狡い mean?

狡い is a Japanese adjective meaning sly, cunning in English. It can also be translated as miserly depending on context. It is written as 狡い in kanji, ずるい in hiragana, and zurui in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

狐は他のどんな動物よりもずるいということだ。

It is said that the fox is more cunning than any other animal.