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[こ(小)·ざい(細)·く(工)]
kozaiku
noun

English Meaning(s) for 小細工

noun
  1. intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork
  2. cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
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Definition and Synonyms for 小細工

Ruse a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
Synonyms: からくり, たくらむ, トリック, 仕掛け, 仕掛ける, 企み, 匠, 奸計, 小細工, 悪巧み, 策略, 策謀, 細工, 術数, 術策, 術計, 計略, 詭計, 詭謀, 謀略, 謀計

Meanings for each kanji in 小細工

» little; small
» dainty; get thin; taper; slender; narrow
» craft; construction; katakana e radical (no. 48)

Categories 小細工 is a member of

Tactical Manoeuvre a move made to gain a tactical end
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