Decoded Slug: ～くせに (〜kuse ni)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
～くせに (〜kuse ni)
～くせに (〜kuse ni)
Short explanation:
Used to express criticism or disapproval; 'even though', 'despite', 'in spite of'.
Formation:
Verb-casual + くせに, い-Adjective + くせに, な-Adjective + なくせに, Noun + のくせに
Examples:
彼はお金持ちなのにケチなくせに。
Kare wa okanemochi nano ni kechi na kuse ni.
Even though he's rich, he's so stingy.
この部屋が汚いくせに文句を言うな。
Kono heya ga kitanai kuse ni monku wo iu na.
Don't complain even though this room is dirty.
彼は忙しいくせに、手伝ってくれません。
Kare wa isogashii kuse ni, tetsudatte kuremasen.
Even though he's busy, he won't help me.
彼女は美人なのにデートが続かないのくせに。
Kanojo wa bijin nano ni deeto ga tsudzukanai no kuse ni.
Despite being beautiful, she can't keep a date going.
Long explanation:
The ～くせに grammar point is used to express criticism or disapproval in a sentence. It can be translated as 'even though', 'despite', or 'in spite of' in English. The formation differs depending on whether it is used with a verb, い-adjective, な-adjective, or noun.
