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Don't ignore my question with スルー

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Nako ponders about the teacher’s tendency to run away from her. She asks Aru if she’s really that scary-looking. Aru stands in silence for a moment before changing the subject.

アル:
「あれ?今日(きょう)ぼっちは?」
“Oh? Where's Bocchi today?”
ぼっち:
「おい スルーするな」
“Hey, don't ignore me!”

Key Points

1スルーする means to ignore or let pass
  • スルー comes from English “through”, but in Japanese スルーする often means to ignore something.
  • Aru changes the subject instead of answering the awkward question, so Nako calls that out as スルー.
2するな is a blunt negative command
  • verb dictionary form + な tells someone not to do that action.
  • スルーするな means “don’t ignore it” or “don’t brush me off”.
3おい makes the complaint immediate
  • おい is a rough attention-getter like “hey”.
  • It fits Nako interrupting Aru’s attempted subject change.
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