くせに
Usually written in kana. Kanji spelling 癖に
and yet; though; when; in spite of
Common word
Meanings
Conjunction, Particle
and yet; though; when; in spite of
Example sentences
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That's big talk for an upstart like you.
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His voice is thin even though he is fat.
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Act your place.
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I know you're happy about it. Why don't you just show it?
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Even though he's a policeman, he's afraid of thieves.
More examples (10)
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You never wanted to talk about it.
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I'm not a toothless barking dog.
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He is rich yet he lives like a beggar.
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These days more and more young people talk to their elders on even terms.
日本語のニュアンスが分からないくせに、自分の辞書のほうが正しいと言い張る傲慢な毛唐だ。
You're an arrogant dirty foreigner who claims your dictionary is correct even though you don't understand the nuances of Japanese.
手を付けずダラダラしているくせに、「うへー、今度こそ間に合わないかも！？」と心はビクビクしている。
Despite having lazed around without having touched my work I'm frightened at heart that "Ooh-er, this time I might really not get done in time!?"
彼って意地悪だと思わない？私がホラー物の映画が嫌いなのを知ってるくせにいつも見るんだよ。もう、いやんなっちゃう。
Isn't my boyfriend terrible? He always takes me to see horror movies, even though he knows I don't like them. I hate it.
ただでさえ奴は普段から仕事に遅れて来るくせに、酒まで飲んで来るなんて堪忍袋の緒が切れた。もう会社を辞めてもらうしかない。
It was bad enough that he usually came to work late, but coming in drunk was the last straw, and I'm going to have to let him go.
メアリーは結婚したいと思うのは私だけだといっているくせに、私がプロポーズしたら「ノウ」といった。なんのことだか、さっぱりわからない。
Despite the fact that Mary keeps saying I was the only man she'd like to marry, when I proposed to her, she said "NO". I cannot make head or tail of it.
癖になった。
It has become habit.