しい【さかしい】

Frequency rank: 43,061. – 43,772.
    adjective (keiyoushi)
  1. intelligent; wise; sagacious; clever
  2. smart-alecky; cheeky
Forms
  • しい【さかしい】Frequency rank: 43,061. – 43,772.
  • さかしい
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. intelligent; wise; sagacious; clever
    2. This meaning refers to someone who is thought to possess a high degree of intellect or wisdom, often indicating good judgment and insight.
    He is an intelligent person, so he always gives good advice.
    Making wise choices is important.
  2. smart-alecky; cheeky
    3. This meaning conveys a somewhat negative connotation, describing someone who is overly confident in a way that can be seen as disrespectful or sarcastic.
    He always gives cheeky replies and troubles the teacher.
    A smart-alecky attitude might hurt your friends.
Generated collocations (experimental)
smart childwise judgmentclever choiceintelligent ideasmart answersagacious remarkshrewd behaviorclever strategyintelligent approachwise foresightcheeky and smart
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