スルー[suru-]: to ignore

October 13, 2020

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It is slang and Japanese English which is derived from “through”. It is a noun which means “to ignore”. It is used to describe situations in which you intentionally give no attention to someone/something. “スルーする“ is the verb.

“しかとする“ is a synonym for “スルーする”. These two are slang of "無視する".

“(既読)スルーする“ is often used when you read a message without replying. “(既読)スルーされる“ is also used when the message you sent is marked “read”, but they haven’t responded.

Meg and Amy are going to grab some drinks with their boss.

  • Meg: 風邪を引いたかも。今夜は少ししか飲まないし、早めに帰るね。
    I might have caught a cold. So I’m going to drink very little tonight and go home early.
  • Amy: 私も。長時間(上司とは)一緒にいられないよ。くだらないダジャレを言うし、酔うと説教しだす(orし始める)からさー。
    Me too. I can't stand being with him for a long time. He always makes bad puns and starts to lecture after he gets drunk.
  • Meg: わかる。悪い人じゃないけど、(冗談が)つまらないよね。スルーした方がいいよ。
    I know how you feel. He is not a bad person, but his jokes are so boring. It might be wise to not pay attention to what he says!
Meg and her boyfriend fought a couple of days ago. She is complaining about what he has been doing.

  • Meg: はー、イライラする。彼と連絡が取れない!メッセージ送ったのに、既読スルーされた
    I’m so stressed out. I can’t get a hold of him! I texted him and the message was marked as read, but there’s no reply!
  • Amy:彼に連絡してから、どれくらい経つの?
    How long has it been since you contacted him?
  • Meg: 三日くらい。まだ、スルーして(い)る
    Almost three days. He is still ignoring me.

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