癖に

Japanese

Kanji in this term
癖
くせ Grade: S
kun'yomi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɯ̟se̞ ɲ̟i]

Conjunction

癖(くせ)に • (kuse ni) 

1. and yet; though; when; despite being; in spite of being

   新人(しんじん)のくせに。

   Shinjin no kuse ni.

   You're just a greenhorn!

   黙(だま)れ！何(なに)もできないくせに。

   Damare! Nani mo dekinai kuse ni.

   Shut up! You don't even know how to do anything.