水臭い

みずくさい

Also written 水くさい

Meanings

1. い-adjective stand-offish; distant; not frank; reserved
2. watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)

Kanji

• 水 water. Read as みず.
• 臭 stink. Read as くさい.

Example sentences

• そう水くさくするな。
  Don't be so reserved.
• 君たちの結婚のこと、全然知らなかったよ。もっと早く教えてくれればいいのに、水くさいなあ。
  I had no idea you guys were getting married. You should've told me earlier, darn it.
• 水臭いこと言うなよ、一緒に行こう。
  Don't be aloof, let's go together.

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