Word Meaning ズル休み

ずるやすみ zuruyasumi

ズル休み is read as ずるやすみ (zuruyasumi) and means skipping school or work (without a good reason).

Meaning

English

  1. skipping school or work (without a good reason)
  2. playing truant
  3. playing hooky

Reading

Kana

ずるやすみ

Romaji

zuruyasumi

Writing Variants

  • ずる休み ずるやすみ zuruyasumi
  • 狡休み ずるやすみ zuruyasumi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 146899 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

休み

やすみ

dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)

一休み

ひとやすみ

(short) rest

お休み

おやすみ

good night

夏休み

なつやすみ

summer vacation

昼休み

ひるやすみ

lunch break

冬休み

ふゆやすみ

winter vacation

春休み

はるやすみ

spring break

正月休み

しょうがつやすみ

New Year holidays

土用休み

どようやすみ

summer vacation

休日

きゅうじつ

holiday

休む

やすむ

to be absent

休校

きゅうこう

(temporary) closure of school

Example Sentences

8

Let's play hooky.

Did you play hooky yesterday?

Let's play hooky today.

Tom skipped school.

Let's play hooky tomorrow.

Have you ever played hooky?

Every school kid has played hooky at one time or another.

"Ah ... I'm just not feeling so well" "Really? Are you OK?" "Heh-heh. Actually I'm playing hooky."