N2 — outside your level filter
くせに
くせにkuse niN2casual
Same meaning19
but; even though
- どころかfar from; not just X but even Yattaches at
- がbut; and — a difference stated, or a soft preambleattaches at
- 反面on the other side of it — one thing, two opposite sidesattaches at
- 一方でwhile; on the other hand — two sides of the same thingattaches at
- からといってjust because X, that doesn't mean Y — the conclusion is refusedattaches at
- けどbut; though — the everyday spoken way to say butattaches at
- もののalthough — the fact stands, and it changes nothing that followsattaches at
- ながらもthough; even while — a restrained, one-person concessionattaches at
- にせよeven if; whether — grants a case in writing, and changes nothingattaches at
- にしてもeven granting; even if it's the case that — one case among severalattaches at
- に対してtoward; against; in response to N — also sets N against something elseattaches at
- のにeven though; despite; and yetattaches at
- たところでeven if you did — and it would get you nowhereattaches at
- てもeven if; even though; no matterattaches at
- と言ってもhaving said that; though I say X — walks back a claim madeattaches at
- としてもeven supposing; even if we take it that — concedes a set-up hypothesisattaches at
- とはいえthat said; granted — the point is conceded, then turned againstattaches at
- ところがhowever; to my surprise — an unexpected turn against what precededattaches at
- ともeven if; no matter how — literary, on the 〜おう/〜よう form or the く formattaches at
All examples3
even though; and yet — mocking someone who should know better
下手なくせに、いつも偉そうに言うよね。
heta na kuse ni, itsumo erasou ni iu yo ne.
You're bad at it, and yet you always talk like you're the expert. casual
知ってるくせに、教えてくれなかった。
shitteru kuse ni, oshiete kurenakatta.
Even though he knew, he wouldn't tell me. casual
何も知らないくせに、偉そうなことを言ってしまった。
nani mo shiranai kuse ni, erasou na koto o itte shimatta.
Even though I didn't know anything, I went and said something high-and-mighty. neutral
How it's formed3
All forms1
くせしてkuseshitecolloquial
味わうくせして
more openly insulting than くせに. Common in scolding and arguments (子供のくせして!).
Notes
Using くせに about yourself sounds like self-mockery. It has no formal
use — polite complaints use のに instead.
use — polite complaints use のに instead.