ずるい (zurui) Japanese meaning: sly | KotomoraCommon word›JLPTN3›Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000ずるい · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
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| Dictionary | ずるい | ずるくない |
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| Polite | ずるいです | ずるくないですalso ずるくありません |
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| Past polite | ずるかったです | ずるくなかったですalso ずるくありませんでした |
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| Past | ずるかった | ずるくなかった |
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| Te-form | ずるくて | ずるくなくて |
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| Adverbial | ずるく | |
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| Conditional | ずるければ | ずるくなければ |
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| Tara conditional | ずるかったら | ずるくなかったら |
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一人
だけ
先
に
食
べる
なんて
。
That's not fair! Eating ahead by yourself.
He won using a sneaky trick.
Usage patterns
〈人〉だけ〈事〉なんてずるいit's unfair that only [someone] gets to [do/have something]
It's not fair that only you get to have the snacks.
ずるい手を使うto use an underhanded trick
He used an underhanded trick to win.
ずるいことをするto do something sneaky or cheat
You mustn't cheat on the test.
ずるい is a milder, everyday word for being unfair or sneaky, while あくどい describes behavior that is more seriously vicious or crooked.
ずるい means 'sly' or 'cunning' in a self-serving way and is milder and more colloquial than the harsher condemnation in 卑劣.
ずるい emphasizes unfair cunning or cheating, whereas せこい more often just means cheap or petty without necessarily being deceptive.
こすいUsage3%
Kana spelling for the rare reading こすい, used only for the 'stingy' sense.
