くたばれ
kutabare
In Japanese, "go to hell" is expressed as くたばれ (kutabare).
The phrase is used to tell someone to "go to hell" or "drop dead." It is a way to express extreme contempt or anger toward someone.
Meaning: interjection (verb)
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
くたばれ is a highly vulgar and aggressive expression. It is considered informal.
How does it change in a sentence?
くたばれ is the imperative (command) form of the verb, which makes it a direct and aggressive command.
How do you pronounce it?
kutabare
Did you know?
- The verb くたばる originally described the way a horse or ox collapses when it dies of exhaustion. Using くたばれ effectively tells someone to collapse and die like a beast of burden.
- Japanese lacks a wide variety of 'curse words' compared to English. As a result, speakers often rely on aggressive verb forms like くたばれ or insulting pronouns to convey the same level of hostility.
- In Japanese media, such as manga, くたばれ is often written using katakana クタバレ instead of hiragana to emphasize a harsh, shouting, or robotic tone of voice.
Examples in context
- くたばれ！Go to hell!This sentence is useful for expressing the command "Go to hell!" using くたばれ.Tatoeba #4215683 by megamanenm, translation #607840 by Eldad
- もう、くたばれ！mou, kutabare!Enough, go to hell!
- あいつには、くたばれと言いたい。aitsu ni wa, kutabare to iitai.I want to tell that guy to go to hell.
Example conversation
Ren and Himari are having a heated argument.
- 蓮 Renお前のせいで全部めちゃくちゃだ！omae no sei de zenbu mechakucha da!Everything is a mess because of you!
- 陽葵 Himari私のせいじゃないわよ！watashi no sei janai wa yo!It's not my fault!
- 蓮 Renうるさい、くたばれ！urusai, kutabare!Shut up, go to hell!
- 陽葵 Himari最低ね、蓮！saitei ne, Ren!You're the worst, Ren!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
