- i-adjective wise; clever; smart
- children's language, Kansai-ben well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
賢い
かしこい
wise
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In sentences
猫は賢いよ。 Cats are smart. #10603327
彼は若いが賢い。 Though young, he is wise. #104604
彼は賢い子に見える。 He looks like a clever boy. #107658
彼は兄ほど賢くない。 He is less clever than his elder brother. #107998
私は彼ほど賢くない。 I am not more intelligent than him. #153740
牛は決して賢くない。 Cows are anything but bright. #182319
あの犬、賢いと思わない? Don't you think the dog is smart? #10888480
彼は賢そうに見えませんね。 He doesn't appear to be wise, does he? #107656