Learn Japanese grammar: くせに (kuse ni). Meaning: and yet; though; in spite of; despite ~.
This can also be used as くせして (kuse shite).
This is similar in meaning to けど (kedo) and のに (noni) (noni), but it expresses more emotion from the speaker and comes off stronger with more of a negative connotation.
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くせに - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
背が高いくせに早く走れない。
Example #2
元気なくせに、病気のふりをしている。
Example #3
医者でもないくせに。
Example #4
彼女はお金持ちのくせにケチだ。
Example #5
田中さんはお母さんが日本人のくせに、日本語が全然分からない。
Example #6
彼は男のくせに犬が怖いだ。
Example #7
彼女は医者のくせにタバコを吸っている。
Example #8
子どものくせに、生意気なことを言うな
Example #9
彼は新人のくせに、態度が悪い。
Vocabulary List 語彙
| Kanji 漢字 | Kana カナ | English 英語 |
|---|---|---|
| 病気 | びょうき | sick |
| ふる | pretend | |
| 全然 | ぜんぜｎ | completely |
| 彼 | かれ | he |
| 怖い | こわい | scary; scared |
| 彼女 | かのじょ | she |
| 医者 | いしゃ | doctor |
| 吸う | すう | to smoke |
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