Japanese くさい grammar kusai
Let’s learn Japanese くさい grammar kusai :
Formation :
Nくさい
Meaning and how to use :
Used to express the meaning “full of N / looks like N”.
Examples
あの人の声はに大阪人くさい。
Ano hito no koe wa ni Osaka hito kusai.
The voice of that person is the same as the people’s in Osaka.
上品な品物くさいですが、実は安いものですよ。
Jouhin na shinamono kusaidesuga, jitsuwa yasui monodesu yo.
It’s like luxury goods, but it’s really cheap.
いいものくさいですが、実は偽者ですよ。数日使うとすぐに壊れるだろう。
Jouhin na shinamono kusaidesuga, jitsuwa yasui monodesu yo.
Although it seems to be a good product, it is actually fake. It will be broken immediately after being used a few days.
彼は親切な人くさいだが、実はとても悪い人だよ。
Kare wa shinsetsuna hito kusaidaga, jitsuwa totemo warui hitoda yo.
He is like a kind people but he is actually a cruel person.
この地方はにぎやかで安全なところくさいですが、罪人が多いところです。
Kono chihou wa nigiyakade anzen na tokoro kusaidesuga, tsumibito ga ooi tokorodesu.
This locality seems to be a bustling and safe place but it is a place with many criminals.
Note: This structure is often used for situations that are not considered well.
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