くせに (kuseni)

Meaning & usage

Although; in spite of the fact that; and yet; but | A conjunction which expresses the speaker's contempt, anger, or disagreement about someone's action, behaviour, or state.

Example sentences 8

1. 吉田は前は私を見ても挨拶もしなかったくせに、私が部長になった 途端とたんに急に 愛想あいそがよくなった。

   Before (the time I became a division chief), Yoshida never greeted me when he saw me, but he suddenly became friendly when I became a division chief.

2. 孝男たかおはお金もないくせに 外車がいしゃを欲しがっている。

   Takao doesn't have money, and yet he wants a foreign car.

3. 山内はよく知っているくせに何も教えてくれない。

   In spite of the fact that Yamauchi knows a lot about it, he doesn't tell me anything.

4. 山田さんは日本人のくせにあまり漢字を知らない。

   Although Mr. Yamada is Japanese, he doesn't know many kanji.

5. 彼は大学生のくせに漫画ばかり読んでいる。

   Although he is a college student, all he does is read comics.

6. 昨日まで見習いだったくせに大きな口をきくな。

   Don't talk big! You were only a trainee until yesterday!

7. 良子はまだ学生のくせに高いマンションに住んでいる。

   Although Yoshiko is still a student, she lives in an expensive condominium.

8. 隆司たかしは下手なくせに私とテニスをしたがる。

   Takashi is a bad (tennis) player, and yet he wants to play with me.