canny

• adj.抜け目のない、慎重な; 経済的な
• n.(Canny)人の名前；（英）Canny

語源はcunning、uncannyと同じ。

canny

canny: see can

canny (adj.)

1630s, Scottish and northern English formation from can (v.1) in its sense of "know how to," + -y (2). "Knowing," hence, "careful." A doublet of cunning that flowed into distinct senses. Often used superciliously of Scots by their southern neighbors (and their American cousins).

The Canny Scot is so well known as scarcely to require description. He carries caution, cunning, and selfishness to excess. Deceitful when a purpose is to be accomplished, he is not habitually deceitful. One thing he never loses sight of--his own interest. But of his own interest he is not the most enlightened judge. ["The Natural History of Scotsmen," in "The Argosy," December 1865]

Related: Cannily; canniness.

1. Some analysts believe he has made a canny political manoeuvre.

一部のアナリストは、彼のこの政治的取り組みは優れていると考えている。

2.Johnson was plainly a canny individual.

ジョンソンは明らかに狡猾な人物だ。

3.Especially，the improved Canny operator is worthy of referring in other similar kinds of detecting system.特に改良された Canny 演算子アルゴリズムは、他の類似検出システムに対しても高い参考価値を持っている。

4.A canny investor would need to predict when the dollar will once more start tumbling.

抜け目のない投資家は、ドルが再び急落すると予想する必要がある。

5.The canny Premier covered his back by pointing out that he was of Scottish stock.

賢い狡猾な首相は自分がスコットランドの血統だと弁明した。