Meaning
水臭い (みずくさい, mizukusai) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “not frank; watery”.
Kanji in this word
Example sentences 7
そんな大切なことを話してくれなかったなんて水臭い
It was stand-offish of you not to talk to me about such an important affair.
そう水くさくするな。
Don't be so reserved.
礼を言っては水臭いね
It is strange of you to thank me.
水臭いから礼を言わない
I will not thank you like a stranger.
友人として水臭い仕打ちだ
It is strange behaviour in a friend.
隠し立てをするのは水臭いじゃないか
How strange of you to keep the matter a secret from me!
僕にそれを言わないなんて水臭いじゃないか.
It was unfriendly of you to keep it secret from me.