Word details

抜け目がない

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 抜け目がない.

Dictionary

Entry

抜け目がないぬけめがない~い Adj.ExpressionFreq #44257
1

shrewd; astute; cunning; alert

Examples
トムは誠実というより抜け目がない
Tom is more clever than honest.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

slip out, extract, pull out, pilfer, quote, remove, omit

7 strokesFrequency 726JLPT N2Grade 8

On

バツハツハイ

Kun

ぬ.く-ぬ.くぬ.きぬ.けるぬ.かすぬ.かる

Nanori

ぬき

eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

5 strokesFrequency 76JLPT N4Grade 1

On

モクボク

Kun

-めま-

Nanori

さかんさがんさっかさつか

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