► 接続助詞
癖に [(2)くせに] [coll] meaning: even though rank: 2
☆ あいつは文句は多い癖に自分は何もしない ⇨ He complains a lot even though he doesn’t produce anything himself (☛ Accuse someone of not holding his end of the bargain)
☆ あいつは無能な癖に自信過剰だ ⇨ He has a too high opinion of himself despite he is useless (☛ Accuse someone of not holding his end of the bargain)
癖して [(2)くせして] [coll] meaning: even though rank: 2
☆ (☛ An alternate form of 癖に)
癖に [(2)くせに] [coll] meaning: when rank: 2
☆ よく知りもしない癖に偉そうなことを言うな ⇨ Don’t be a smart-ass when you don’t really know (☛ Accuse someone of not being worthy)
☆ 昔は女性がスポーツをすると「女の癖に」と罵られた ⇨ In the past when a woman plays sports, she was jeered “you’re just a woman” (☛ Accuse someone of not being worthy)
☆ 自分がヘマをした癖に文句を言うな ⇨ Don’t complain when you yourself made a stupid mistake (☛ Accuse someone of not holding his end of the bargain)
癖して [(2)くせして] [coll] meaning: when rank: 2
☆ 自分じゃ出来ない癖して文句を言うな ⇨ Don’t complain when you cannot do it on your own (☛ An alternate form of 癖に)
► 名詞
癖 [(2)くせ] [癖になる] meaning: addict rank: 1
☆ このゲームは癖になりそうだ ⇨ This game is very addictive
癖 [(2)くせ] meaning: habit rank: 1
☆ 彼女は髪を触る癖がある ⇨ She has a habit of touching, playing, with her hair (☛ Mannerism)
癖 [(2)くせ] [癖が有る] meaning: peculiar rank: 2
☆ このワインは癖があって好きになれない ⇨ This wine has a peculiar taste and I’m not a fan
☆ 彼は癖が強い ⇨ He’s very peculiar, eccentric
► 接尾辞
癖 [へき] meaning: habit rank: 4
☆ 彼は盗癖がある (とうへき) ⇨ He has a habit of stealing things (☛ Usually bad habits)