賢い
かしこい
Also written 畏い
Meanings
- い-adjective wise; clever; smart
- well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
Kanji
- 賢 wise. Read as かしこい.
Example sentences
- 彼女は本当に賢いよね？
She's really smart, isn't she? - 君は賢い選択をした。
You made a wise choice. - 牛は決して賢くはない。
The cow is anything but bright. - 牛は決して賢くない。
Cows are anything but bright. - 確かに彼女は裕福だが、あまり賢いとは思わない。
She is rich, to be sure, but I don't think she's very smart.
Common phrases
- 賢い子