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VOCABULARY
あくどい
a
ku
do
i
crooked / nasty / unscrupulous
vicious, unscrupulous, greedy, foul (taste/smell), garish, gross, loud (color)
i_adjective
Example sentences
あのかいしゃあくどいしょうばいゆうめいだ。
That company is famous for its unscrupulous business.
そんなあくどいやりかたゆるせない。
I can't forgive such a nasty way of doing things.
このかんばんいろあくどくてつかれる。
This sign's color is so garish that my eyes get tired.
かれあくどいしゅだんかねかせいだ。
He earned money through crooked means.

Practice exercises

1
そのみせ商売しょうばいあくどい
That shop's business is unscrupulous.
Answer
あくどいあくどいです
2
その会社かいしゃ手口てぐちはあまりにもあくどかった
That company's methods were far too nasty.
Answer
あくどかったあくどかったです
3
かれのおかねかせかた本当ほんとうあくどい
The way he earns money is truly unscrupulous.
Answer
あくどいあくどいです
4
その業者ぎょうしゃのやりかたあくどくておおくのきゃく被害ひがいけた。
The dealer's methods were unscrupulous, and many customers suffered damage.
Answer
あくどくて
5
利益りえきのためなら、どんなにあくどくても方法ほうほうでも使つか覚悟かくごのようだ。
It seems he is prepared to use any method, no matter how vicious, for profit.
Answer
あくどくても