Vocabulary

What does 細工 (さいく, saiku) mean?

細工 (さいく, saiku) means craftsmanship, handiwork; trickery, a trick.

Quick facts
Reading	さいく
Romaji	saiku
Part of speech	noun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

細工さいく

N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsaiku

craftsmanship, handiwork; trickery, a trick

1noun · suru verb · transitive work; workmanship; craftsmanship
2noun · suru verb · transitive artifice; trick; device

Example sentences

この人形(にんぎょう)は精巧(せいこう)な細工(さいく)だ。
This doll is an exquisitely crafted piece.
帳簿(ちょうぼ)に細工(さいく)をしたようだ。
It seems the account books were tampered with.

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