陰湿

いんしつ

Meanings

1. な-adjective, Noun malicious; spiteful; vicious; wicked; devious; underhanded; sly
2. shady and damp

Kanji

• 陰 shade. Read as イン.
• 湿 damp. Read as シツ.

Example sentences

• 陰湿な嫌がらせを受けた場合の対処法について教えてください。
  Please tell me how to deal with malicious comments.
• 本当に、陰湿なことはやめて欲しい。
  Just stop with the mean-spirited stuff.

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