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JLPT N2 Vocabulary

ひきょう (hikyou)

cowardice,meanness,unfairness

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Meaning

卑怯 (ひきょう, hikyou) is a JLPT N2 vocabulary word meaning “cowardice,meanness,unfairness”.

Kanji in this word

卑 lowly

Example sentences 9

彼かれらはひきょうな方法ほうほうで勝利しょうりしたの。

They won by playing dirty.

卑怯なヤツだ。

What a coward.

あなたは卑怯だ。

You are a coward.

卑怯ひきょう者しゃが大嫌だいきらいです。

I can't stand cowards.

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