- shikato ignoring (someone), ostracizing, leaving (someone) out
Casual, often used among younger people to describe deliberately ignoring someone in social situations.
昨日、友達にシカトされた。
Kinō, tomodachi ni shikato sareta.
Yesterday, I was ignored by my friend.
彼女は私のことをシカトしている。
Kanojo wa watashi no koto o shikato shite iru.
She is ignoring me.
⚖️ Commonly confused with 'mushi suru' (to ignore), but 'shikato' has a stronger nuance of deliberately ostracizing or leaving someone out.
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