くせして

although, despite the fact that, even though

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Structure

[verb (plain)] + くせして [i-adj] + くせして [na-adj] + な + くせして [noun] + の + くせして

Description

くせして means "even though" with blame attached: someone acts in a way their situation should rule out. It follows a verb or an い-adjective in the plain form; a な-adjective takes な and a noun takes の. It is a spoken variant of くせに and means the same.

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You don't even know, so stop acting like an expert.

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Don't be cheeky – you're only a kid.

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Don't criticise other people when you can't do it yourself.

Both halves are about the same person, the one being criticised. It is blunt and casual, so keep it out of polite speech and away from anyone above you.

くせして or くせに

The two swap freely. くせして is the more colloquial of the two and sounds a shade more cutting. In writing, くせに is the one you'll see.

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Don't butt in when you know nothing about it.

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Don't act like you know when you know nothing.

くせして or のに

is "even though" without the accusation, and works for weather and events too. くせして only fits a person whose behaviour you object to.

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I went out even though it was raining.

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You're a student, and you don't study at all!

Examples

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Don't act like you know everything when you don't know anything.

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Stop complaining when you never do anything yourself.

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Even though he has no money, he keeps buying expensive things.

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He can't even cook, yet he complains about what others make.

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Don't act tough when you're weak.

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You're a student, and yet you don't study at all!

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Don't talk like a pro when you're bad at it.

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You were late yourself, and yet you're strict with others.

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Even though she's scared, she wants to watch horror movies.

、きごう？

You're an adult – how can you not understand something like that?

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He promised, yet he didn't show up.

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You're the one who suggested it, and yet you quit halfway – that's terrible.

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