What's up! Let's learn a new thing.
始めようか？！
Here's a link to the episode:
Verb-Casual + くせに
Noun + のくせに
なadjective + なくせに
いadjective + くせに
Just remember, this is kinda used with a negative connotation, kinda like if you're criticising someone.
痩せたいくせにいっぱいお菓子を食べた
Yasetai kuse ni ippai okashi o tabeta
Although I want to lose weight I ate alot of sweets.
漢字を書けると言ったくせに書けなかった
Kanji o kakeru to itta kuse ni kakenakatta
Although he said he could write Kanji, he couldn't.
精一杯勉強したいと言ったくせに毎日勉強していなかった
Seiippai benkyō shitai to itta kuse ni mainichi benkyō shite inakatta
Althought he said he wanted to study hard, he wasn't studying everyday
日本語を読めると言ったくせに子供の日本語の本も読めなかった
Nihongo o yomeru to itta kuse ni kodomo no nihongo no hon mo yomenakatta
Although he said he could read japanese, he couldn't even read a children's Japanese book
先生のくせに学生のようだ
Sensei no kuse ni gakusei no yōda
Although he is a teacher, he's like a student
早いくせにまだ着いていなかった
Hayai kuse ni mada tsuite inakatta
Although it is fast, it still has not arrived yet
この古い居酒屋は賑やかなくせに誰もいない
Kono furui izakaya wa nigiyakana kuse ni daremoinai
Although this old izakaya is lively, there is no one here
動物が嫌いなくせにたくさんペットを飼っています
Dōbutsu ga kiraina kuse ni takusan petto o katte imasu
Although I don't like animals I have alot of pets.
このソファーは快適なくせに眠れない
Kono sofā wa kaitekina kuse ni nemurenai
Although this sofa is comfortable, I can't sleep
この答えは実用的なくせにみんなは使っていない
Kono kotae wa jitsuyō-tekina kuse ni min'na wa tsuka tte inai
Although this answer is practical, no one is using it.
時間がないくせにまだゴロゴロしています
Jikan ga nai kuse ni mada gorogoro shite imasu
Although there is no time, he is still lazing around
この機械は値段が高いくせに役に立ったなかった。
Kono kikai wa nedan ga takai kuse ni yakunitatta nakatta.
Although this machine is expensive, its not useful
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