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How to say 'Noisy' or 'Annoying' in Japanese | 煩い

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The Japanese word for Noisy or Annoying is 'Urusai', written as 煩い in Japanese.'Noisy' or 'Annoying' in hiragana is うるさい.

    word

    煩い

    Meaning

    Noisy, Annoying

    Reading

    うるさい

    urusai

    Kanji

    煩Vexed, Anxiety

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjective '煩い (うるさい)' can mean both 'noisy' and 'annoying'. It is commonly used to describe loud sounds or situations that are bothersome or irritating. For example: The construction noise is annoying「工事の音が煩い」(こうじのおとがうるさい). My little brother is being noisy「弟が煩い」(おとうとがうるさい). This word can also be used to describe someone who is overly critical or nagging, as in 'My mom is always nagging me「母がうるさい」(ははがうるさい)'. The nuance of the word depends on the context, but it generally conveys a sense of irritation or disturbance.

    Part Of Speech

    adjective

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    9

    Frequency

    3902

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 煩い

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    煩

    Meaning

    Vexed, Anxiety

Hiragana in the Word 煩い

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    い

    Reading

    I

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What does 'Urusai' (煩い) mean?

'Urusai' means 'Noisy' or 'Annoying' .

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