Japanese word

スルー

Pronunciation

Romajisurū

Meaning

  • nounignoring

Example

その質問はスルーします。so no shitsu mon wa su rū shi ma su

I will ignore that question.

Illustration for スルー (ignoring)

More examples

大切な連絡までスルーすると、あとで困ります。tai setsu na ren raku ma de su rū su ru to a to de koma ri ma su

If you ignore even important messages, you will have trouble later.

Core concept

Leaves a person, remark, or issue unattended instead of giving it attention or dealing with it.

Common phrases

  • 質問をスルーするshitsu mon o su rū su ru

    ignore a question

  • 苦情をスルーするku jō o su rū su ru

    ignore a complaint

Similar words

無視mushi: The act of deliberately paying no attention to someone or something.
放置hōchi: The act of leaving something unattended instead of handling or responding to it.
聞き流しkikinagashi: The act of letting spoken words pass without reacting to or thinking about them.
黙殺mokusatsu: The act of intentionally refusing to acknowledge or consider a proposal, opinion, or report.

Definition in Japanese

人や発言などに気づいても、相手にせずそのままにすること。hito ya hatsu gen na do ni ki zu i te mo ai te ni se zu so no ma ma ni su ru ko to

Word origin

The Japanese noun スルー (surū) is borrowed from English through, with the idea of passing by extended to leaving something unanswered; it is also used with する (suru, "to do") to form a verb.

Usage tips

  • In online and everyday conversation, スルー (surū) commonly describes leaving a message unanswered or passing over a troublesome remark without reacting.

Other meanings

  • letting passnoun
  • looking the other waynoun

Opposites

Related words

  • スルーするsurūsuruignoreverb

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