Meaning of カンニング in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level カンニング JLPT 1

Romaji kanningu

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

Meaning

cheating

Example Sentences

カンニング used in context

彼(あれ)は友人(ゆうじん)の答案(とうあん)を書き写して(かきうつす)その試験(しけん)でカンニングをした(する)。

He cheated in the exam when he copied his friend's work.
彼(あれ)は生物(せいぶつ)の試験(しけん)でカンニングした(する)。

He cheated on the biology exam.
彼(あれ)は試験(しけん)でカンニングをしている(する)ところを見つかった(みつかる)。

He was caught cheating in the exam.
彼(あれ)は試験(しけん)で、前(さき)の席(せき)の女の子(おんなのこ)の答案(とうあん)を写してカンニングした(する)。

He cheated on the test by copying from the girl in front.
彼(あれ)はカンニングをしている(する)ところを見つかり(みつかる)、こってり油(あぶら)をしぼられた(しぼる)。

He was caught cheating on the exam and got called on the carpet.
彼(あれ)はカンニングなど決して(けっして)しない(する)人間(にんげん)だ。

He is above cheating in examinations.

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