“Foul play” in Japanese
Short answer
Foul play in Japanese is “如何様” (ikayou). Full meaning: fraud, cheating, foul play, trickery, hoax, swindle, counterfeit, fake; surely, absolutely, certainly, indeed; what sort of, what kind of, what way.
Other ways to say “Foul play” in Japanese
狡
zuru cunning deed, sly trick, foul play; cunning person, sly fellow, cheat
だまし討ち
damashiuchi surprise attack, sneak attack, foul play
イカサマ
ikasama fraud, cheating, foul play, trickery, hoax, swindle, counterfeit, fake; surely, absolutely, certainly, indeed; what sort of, what kind of, what way
いかさま
ikasama fraud, cheating, foul play, trickery, hoax, swindle, counterfeit, fake; surely, absolutely, certainly, indeed; what sort of, what kind of, what way
いかよう
ikayou fraud, cheating, foul play, trickery, hoax, swindle, counterfeit, fake; surely, absolutely, certainly, indeed; what sort of, what kind of, what way
如何よう
ikayou fraud, cheating, foul play, trickery, hoax, swindle, counterfeit, fake; surely, absolutely, certainly, indeed; what sort of, what kind of, what way
不正行為
fuseikoui unfair practices, wrongdoing, malpractice, cheating, foul play
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