ズル休み
ずるやすみ
Also written ずる休み, 狡休み
Meanings
- Noun, する verb, Transitive skipping school or work (without a good reason); playing truant; playing hooky
Kanji
- 休 rest. Read as やすむ.
Example sentences
- 学校をずる休みして、映画を見に行こう。
Let's skip school and go see the movie. - 今日の田中君が休んだ理由は、おばあさんが亡くなったって？確か先月も先々月もそう言ってなかったか？ずる休みするにしても、もう少しましな理由はないのかね。
So the reason that Tanaka stayed home today was because his grandmother died? Didn't he say that last month, and the month before that, too? Skipping is one thing, but I'd like him to at least come up with a better excuse than that. - トムは、学校をズル休みした。
Tom skipped school. - 学校、ズル休みしようぜ！
Let's play hooky. - 今日、学校をズル休みしようぜ！
Let's play hooky today.