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姑息

こそく

Readings

こそく

Meanings

  1. 1.
    adj-na, nunderhanded; unfair
  2. 2.
    adj-na, nmakeshift; stopgap

Kanji breakdown

8 strokes
N410 strokesGrade 3

Example sentences

実は、大量の資料を持ってくるのは、反論させないための姑息な手段である。

Actually that I bring a huge volume of reference material with me is a makeshift way of preventing people from disputing my case.

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姑息こそく

underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap

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