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ずるい

sneaky, unfair

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ずる sneaky, unfair + い adjective-forming; having the quality of
adjective · present tense Rare #33,097
sneaky, unfair Often describes someone who acts dishonestly or takes an unfair advantage.
JA: そんなことをするのはずるい。
EN: It's unfair to do that.

ずるい！

That's not fair!

— となりのトトロ (1988)

ずるいです

That's not fair.

— 燃ゆる女の肖像 (2019)

ずるい人

A sneaky person

— 紅の豚 (1992)

彼は賢いがずるい。

He is clever but sly.

ずるい。

That's not fair.

ずるいよ秋葉さん

That's not fair, Akiba.

— Love Letter (1995)

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