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N2 Noun, する-verb, Transitive verb

細工(さいく)work, craftsmanship, tactics, trick

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    1. Noun, する-verb, Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        work, workmanship, craftsmanship, handiwork

      2. 2.

        artifice, trick, device, tampering, doctoring

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    細工 【さいく】

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      箱根(はこね)寄木(よせぎ)細工(さいく)有名(ゆうめい)です。

      Hakone is famous for its wooden mosaic craftsmanship.

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      細工(さいく)()つかって(おこ)られてしまいました。

      I got scolded after my trick was discovered.

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      その職人(しょくにん)は、精巧(せいこう)細工(さいく)技術(ぎじゅつ)(ほこ)っている。

      That artisan takes pride in his intricate craftsmanship skills.

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      先生(せんせい):「(わたし)生徒(せいと)たちによる下手(へた)細工(さいく)(だま)されたりするものか!」

      Teacher: 'As if I would be duped by the clumsy tricks of my students!'

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      帳簿(ちょうぼ)細工(さいく)をして(かね)(だま)()ったりしたら会社(かいしゃ)をクビになるのも当然(とうぜん)だ。

      It's only natural to be fired from the company if you tamper with the books and embezzle money.

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