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A16 I-adjective

せこいpetty, small-minded, stingy, cheap, mean, crafty, sly, , poor (performance, etc.), bad, unskilled

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    1. I-adjective

      1.

      petty, small-minded, stingy, cheap, mean, crafty, sly

    2. I-adjective

      2.

      poor (performance, etc.), bad, unskilled

      Obsolete term, used by actors and performers in the Meiji era

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    せこいセコイセコい

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      せこい()使(つか)うなんて卑怯(ひきょう)だ!

      Using such a crafty trick is cowardly! {petty, small-minded, stingy, cheap, mean, crafty, sly, , poor (performance, etc.), bad, unskilled}

      やり(かた)がせこい(ひと)(ひと)から()かれません。

      People do not like those who are petty in their methods. {petty, small-minded, stingy, cheap, mean, crafty, sly, , poor (performance, etc.), bad, unskilled}

      あいつは(かんが)(かた)がせこくて、なんだか()きになれない。

      His way of thinking is petty and somehow, I just can't seem to like him. {petty, small-minded, stingy, cheap, mean, crafty, sly, , poor (performance, etc.), bad, unskilled}

      せこい商売(しょうばい)をするあの(ひと)からは、(なに)()わない(ほう)()い。

      It's better not to buy anything from that person who engages in petty business. {petty, small-minded, stingy, cheap, mean, crafty, sly, , poor (performance, etc.), bad, unskilled}

      商売(しょうばい)をせこい方法(ほうほう)でやったって、どうせバレて(あと)(こま)ることになる。

      Even if you conduct business in a sly or crafty way, you'll eventually get caught and end up in trouble. {petty, small-minded, stingy, cheap, mean, crafty, sly, , poor (performance, etc.), bad, unskilled}

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