How do you say "noisy" in Japanese?

In Japanese, "noisy" is うるさい (urusai). It is a adjective pronounced "oo-roo-sah-ee".

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Pronunciation

うるさい is written in hiragana. Romanised as urusai, it sounds roughly like "oo-roo-sah-ee" to an English ear.

Example sentence

この通りはとてもうるさいです。

Kono toori wa totemo urusai desu.

This street is very noisy.

Usage notes

Urusai (うるさい) means noisy, loud, or bothersome. It can describe a place, a person who talks too much, or an annoying sound. Telling someone to be quiet in Japanese is urusai! informally.

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Questions about うるさい

How do you pronounce うるさい?

うるさい is romanised as urusai. Say it roughly like "oo-roo-sah-ee" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is うるさい formal or casual?

うるさい is an i-adjective. The form shown is the plain form, which works in casual speech. To make it polite, add desu at the end of the sentence. The word itself does not change.

How is うるさい written in Japanese?

うるさい is written using hiragana. Hiragana is the basic Japanese syllabary used for native words and grammatical elements.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Japanese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.