うるさいのはそっちだろ
urusai no wa sotchi daro
The Japanese phrase for "no, you shut up" is うるさいのはそっちだろ (urusai no wa sotchi daro).
This phrase is used as a retort to tell someone that they are the one who should stop talking, typically after they have just told you to be quiet. It functions to deflect the accusation of being noisy back onto the person who made it.
What does it mean word for word?
The literal translation is "the one who is noisy is you, right". The particle の turns the adjective うるさい (noisy) into a noun phrase meaning "the one who is noisy". The word そっち is a colloquial way to refer to the listener as "that side" or "you" in a confrontational context.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
うるさいのはそっちだろ is highly informal and confrontational. It is suitable only for heated arguments or very close, rough-talking friends.
How does it change in a sentence?
In this phrase, the particle の functions to nominalize the adjective うるさい, turning "noisy" into "the one who is noisy".
How do you pronounce it?
urusai no wa sotchi daro
Did you know?
- Despite its aggression, using this phrase among extremely close friends can be a sign of 'deep intimacy' or amae, where the lack of politeness proves the strength of the bond.
- The word そっち literally refers to 'that direction' or 'that side'. Using it to mean 'you' in an argument creates a psychological distance that makes the phrase more confrontational than using a personal pronoun.
- While 'shut up' is often a command in English, this Japanese phrase is a declarative statement about the other person's state.
Examples in context
- うるさいのはそっちだろ、黙れよ。Urusai no wa socchi daro, damare yo.You're the one being noisy, so shut up.
- うるさいのはそっちだろ、聞こえてるぞ。Urusai no wa socchi daro, kikoeteru zo.You're the noisy one, I can hear you.
Example conversation
Two siblings are arguing in the living room.
- 陽葵 Himariちょっと、静かにしてよ！Chotto, shizuka ni shite yo!Hey, be quiet!
- 健太 Kentaうるさいのはそっちだろ！Urusai no wa socchi daro!No, you're the one who should shut up!
- 陽葵 Himari健太くん、本当にうるさいよ。Kenta-kun, hontoni urusai yo.Kenta, you are really being noisy.
- 健太 Kenta陽葵のほうがずっとうるさいよ。Himari no hou ga zutto urusai yo.You are much louder than me, Himari.
