cheating; foul play; sneaky act
Refers to dishonest or underhanded behavior, often in games, exams, or everyday situations. Can be used as a noun or in the phrase ずるをする.
テストでずるをしてはいけません。
You must not cheat on the test.
彼はゲームでずるばかりする。
He always cheats in games.
cheater; sly person; cunning fellow
Used to describe a person who habitually cheats or acts slyly. Often used in a derogatory or teasing way.
あいつは本当にずるだな。
That guy is such a cheat.
He cheated on the test.
That guy is such a sneaky cheater.
The teacher immediately caught him cheating.
He cut in line by cheating.
反則 specifically means a foul or rule violation in games and sports, whereas ずる covers any sly cheating, formal or not.
インチキ is a colloquial word for something fake or rigged, often about scams, while ずる is broader and often used for small, personal acts of cheating.
正直 means honesty, the direct opposite of the dishonest behavior described by ずる.
正直者 means an honest person, the opposite of ずる used to mean a sly cheater.
狡い(ずるい) is the adjective meaning 'sly/unfair', while ずる is the related noun for the act of cheating or the person who cheats.
sly; cunning; unfair · stingy; miserly
shirk duties; be idle; play truant · come loose; come undone; get untied
Hiragana spelling is standard; the word is usually written in kana.
Katakana spelling is also common, especially in casual or emphatic contexts.
Rare kanji form; not commonly used in modern writing.
The origin is uncertain, but it may be related to the adjective ずるい (sly). The word is colloquial and primarily used in spoken Japanese.