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VOCABULARY
ずるい
zu
ru
i
dishonest
cunning, sly, unfair, cheating, sneaky
i_adjective
Example sentences
そんなやりかたずるい
That way of doing things is unfair.
ずるい使つかうな。
Don't use sneaky tricks.
ひとだけやすむのはずるい
It's unfair that only one person gets to rest.
かれずるさにづいた。
I noticed his slyness.

Practice exercises

1
そんなことをするなんてずるい
Doing something like that is sneaky.
Answer
ずるい
2
他人たにんのアイデアをぬすんで自分じぶん手柄てがらにするのはずるい行為だ。
Taking someone else's idea and claiming it as your own achievement is a dishonest act.
Answer
ずるい
3
かれずるいやりかた試合しあいった。
He won the match using cunning methods.
Answer
ずるい
4
規則きそくあな使つかうのはずるいおもう。
I think using loopholes in the rules is unfair.
Answer
ずるい
5
交渉こうしょうずるい手段を使つかえば短期たんき的には利益りえきられるかもしれないが、長期的ちょうきてきには信頼しんらいうしな危険性きけんせいがある。
Using sly tactics in negotiations may yield short-term gains, but there is a risk of losing trust in the long run.
Answer
ずるい