How to say 'Cheating' in Japanese | カンニング

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The Japanese word for Cheating is 'Kanningu', written as カンニング in Japanese.

word

カンニング

Meaning

Cheating

Reading

Kanningu

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun 'カンニング (kanningu)' refers to the act of cheating, particularly in an academic setting such as during exams. It is derived from the English word 'cunning' and is commonly used in educational contexts. For example: He was caught cheating on the test「彼はテストでカンニングをしているところを見つかった」(かれはテストでカンニングをしているところをみつかった). Cheating is strictly prohibited「カンニングは厳禁です」(カンニングはげんきんです). The term is widely understood and carries a negative connotation, emphasizing dishonesty in academic evaluations.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Frequency

4190

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word カンニング

This word contains 4 Katakana characters :

katakana

カ

Reading

katakana

ン

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katakana

ニ

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グ

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