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陰湿 いんしつ inshitsu

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  1. adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)noun (common) (futsuumeishi) malicious; spiteful; vicious; wicked; devious; underhanded; sly
  2. adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)noun (common) (futsuumeishi) shady and damp

Kanji in this word

shade, yin, negative
湿
damp, wet, moist

Example sentences

中学・高校では陰湿ないじめが増える傾向にあるという。
chuugaku ・ koukou de ha inshitsu na ijime ga fueru keikou ni aru to iu 。
In junior high and high schools, they say insidious forms of bullying are on the rise.

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