Vocab Info
A16 I-adjective
せこいpetty, small-minded, stingy, cheap, mean, crafty, sly, , poor (performance, etc.), bad, unskilled
Dictionary Definition
I-adjective
1.
petty, small-minded, stingy, cheap, mean, crafty, sly
I-adjective
2.
poor (performance, etc.), bad, unskilled
Obsolete term, used by actors and performers in the Meiji era
All Forms
せこい、セコイ、セコい
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せこい手を使うなんて卑怯だ!
Using such a crafty trick is cowardly! {petty, small-minded, stingy, cheap, mean, crafty, sly, , poor (performance, etc.), bad, unskilled}
やり方がせこい人は人から好かれません。
People do not like those who are petty in their methods. {petty, small-minded, stingy, cheap, mean, crafty, sly, , poor (performance, etc.), bad, unskilled}
あいつは考え方がせこくて、なんだか好きになれない。
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}
せこい商売をするあの人からは、何も買わない方が良い。
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}
商売をせこい方法でやったって、どうせバレて後で困ることになる。
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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