いんしつ

陰 湿

  1. adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    malicious, spiteful, vicious, wicked, devious, underhanded, sly

    • 中学・高校では陰湿ないじめが増える傾向にあるという。
      In junior high and high schools, they say insidious forms of bullying are on the rise.

  2. adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    shady and damp