cunning

• adj.ずるがしこい; 巧妙な; 愛すべき
• n. 狡猾

cun-、語源的にはcanと同じ、知る、理解する。ここでは侮蔑的な意味で使われる。

cunning

cunning: [13] Cunning did not always have its present-day negative connotations. At first it was a term of approval, meaning ‘learned’. It is connected in some way to the verb can, which originally meant ‘know’, although it is not altogether clear whether it is a direct use of the present participle of the English verb, or whether it was borrowed from the related Old Norse kunnandi, present participle of kunna ‘know’. Either way, it is a parallel formation to canny [16]. The sense ‘skilfully deceitful’ developed towards the end of the 16th century.
=> canny

cunning (adj.)

early 14c., "learned, skillful," present participle of cunnen "to know" (see can (v.1)). Sense of "skillfully deceitful" is probably late 14c. As a noun from c. 1300. Related: Cunningly.

1. His cunning and guile were not attributes I would ever underestimate.

私は彼の狡猾さと狡猾さに油断したことがない。

2.Intelligence and cunning emanated from him.

彼は知恵と狡猾さを知っている。

3.Enrico was too good,an old fox, cunning .

エンリコは思慮深く、狡猾な老狐だ。

4.He was as cunning as a fox.

彼はキツネのようにずるい。

5.A spy used cunning means to find out secrets.

スパイは狡猾な手段を用いて機密を取得する。