Japanese word

カンニング

Pronunciation

Romajikanningu

Meaning

  • nouncheating

Example

試験でカンニングをしてはいけません。shi ken de ka n ni n gu o shi te wa i ke ma se n

You must not cheat on the exam.

Illustration for カンニング (cheating)

More examples

スマートフォンを使ったカンニングが問題になっています。su mā to fo n o tsuka tta ka n ni n gu ga mon dai ni na tte i ma su

Cheating with a smartphone has become a problem.

Core concept

It centers on secretly gaining an unfair advantage in a test by using forbidden help or information.

Common phrases

  • カンニングをするka n ni n gu o su ru

    cheat

  • カンニングがばれるka n ni n gu ga ba re ru

    get caught cheating

  • カンニングを防ぐka n ni n gu o fuse gu

    prevent cheating

Similar words

不正行為fuseikōi: An act of violating test rules to obtain an advantage through unauthorized help or information.

Definition in Japanese

試験で、決められた方法に従わず、他人の答案や隠し持った資料などを利用して不正に答えを得ること。shi ken de ki me ra re ta hō hō ni shitaga wa zu ta nin no tō an ya kaku shi mo tta shi ryō na do o ri yō shi te fu sei ni kota e o e ru ko to

Word origin

The Japanese loanword カンニング (kanningu, "cheating") comes from English cunning, whose sense of cleverness shifted in Japanese school usage to cheating on a test.

Usage tips

  • A teacher in Japan may warn against カンニング (kanningu) before an exam, so the word is heard not only when a student is caught but also in routine classroom guidance.

Opposites

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