-
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
clever, bright, sharp, wise, intelligent, sagacious
-
そういう相手の前では、私の見せ掛けだけの怜悧な技術は、見抜かれた時に負けていたと思う。
I think that against somebody like that, my seemingly clever techniques would be seen through and then I would be defeated.
-