International Cursing & Swearing Dictionary

Cursing & Swearing Dictionary

Japanese Insults

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	ahou (あほう) - [edit]
Pronounced	ah-ho
Literally	fool; simpleton; idiot
Practical Usage	Common word, Na-adjective, Noun. In Kansai-ben, it's a general insult, but in standard or Tokyo Japanese it's taken seriously.

	ama - [edit]
Literally	bitch

	baka （ばか） - [edit]
Pronounced	bah-ka
Literally	idiot; fool; touched in the head; out of it; space case;
Practical Usage	Common word, Noun, Suffix. Not a strong insult in standard Japanese, but taken seriously in Kansai.

	chin chin - [edit]
Pronounced	cheen cheen
Literally	penis, dick

	daiban - [edit]
Pronounced	die-ban
Literally	shit

	dikusoka - [edit]
Pronounced	dih-ku-so-ka
Literally	dicksucker
Practical Usage	What you call a lesbian during a Japanese food fight....jk.

	fakku anata ( ファックあなた ) - [edit]
Pronounced	fah- ku- ah - na - ta
Literally	fuck you
Practical Usage	It means fuck you. Please note 'anata' is the polite version of 'you'. Since the japanese do not swear - yes that is true! - it is conceivable that if they are tricked into using saying 'anata fakku' (where fakku is a direct translation of fuck) it seems proper for them to use 'anata'.

	fushidarana on'na (ふしだらな女) - [edit]
Pronounced	fu-shi-da-ra-naon-na
Literally	slut

	fuzakennayo - [edit]
Pronounced	foo-za-ken-na-yo
Literally	stop bullshitting me; you're fucking kidding me; you're full of shit

	kisama - [edit]
Literally	you; bastard
Practical Usage	similar to teme, although this is the harshest word for "you". so expect a fight after you say this word.

	kono kusottare jiji - [edit]
Pronounced	ko-no kuso-ta-rei ji-ji
Literally	shitty old goat

	kuso - [edit]
Literally	shit/dammit

	kutabare - [edit]
Pronounced	koo-tah-bar-eh
Literally	drop dead

	mesuinu - [edit]
Literally	bitch (female dog)

	shikima - [edit]
Literally	horny

	teme - [edit]
Pronounced	teh-meh
Literally	you
Practical Usage	Use this when some one you loath is in front of you to trigger a fight.

	yariman - [edit]
Literally	slut

	yarou - [edit]
Pronounced	yar-o
Literally	bastard
Practical Usage	Can be used as a mild insult depending on the tone of voice. The more harsher the tone, the more psychological impact it is to others. Also can be used with baka to make a masculine, harsh version of 'idiot' in 'bakayaro'.

	ちくしょ - [edit]
Pronounced	chikusho
Literally	shit; damn (emphatic sense)
Practical Usage	(lit.: beast)

	ちち - [edit]
Pronounced	chi chi
Literally	boobs
Practical Usage	nickname of a student in the USA (Charles)

	ディックヘッド - [edit]
Pronounced	dii kuh heh doh
Literally	dick head

	畜生目 (chikushoume) - [edit]
Pronounced	chi-ku-sho-meh
Literally	son of a bitch