あっちに行ってください
acchi ni itte kudasai
The Japanese phrase for "please go away" is あっちに行ってください (acchi ni itte kudasai).
This phrase is a polite request for someone to leave the current area or move to another place. In more formal contexts, you might use 失礼ですが、どうかお帰りいただけますか。 to ask someone to please go home or 申し訳ありませんが、ご退出いただけませんか。 to apologize while politely asking someone to leave.
What does it mean word for word?
The word あっち (acchi) literally means "over there" or "that way".
Which one should you use?
Using あっち (over there) instead of dokoka (somewhere) makes the direction of the requested movement specific. If you drop the kudasai from the end, the phrase becomes あっちに行って, which is the informal version and is much more forceful, often used when someone is angry.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The phrase あっちに行ってください uses polite grammar, but because it is still a direct command, it can sound quite cold or blunt depending on your tone. The version without kudasai is informal and forceful.
How do you pronounce it?
acchi ni itte kudasai
Did you know?
- In anime or manga, characters often use 消えろ (kiero), which literally means 'disappear'. This is a much more aggressive way to say 'go away' that implies the person should cease to exist in the speaker's sight.
- To be extremely indirect, a Japanese person might say お忙しいところすみません (sorry for bothering you while you are busy) as a hint that you should leave, without ever actually asking you to go away.
- In many social settings, rather than using any version of 'go away', Japanese people will often use a heavy silence or a physical turning away to communicate the same desire. Explicitly telling someone to 'go' can be seen as a loss of face for both parties.
Examples in context
- 今は忙しいので、あっちに行ってください。Ima wa isogashii node, acchi ni itte kudasai.I am busy right now, so please go away.
- 邪魔なので、あっちに行ってください。Jama nano node, acchi ni itte kudasai.You are in the way, so please go away.
- 気分が悪いので、あっちに行ってください。Kibun ga warui node, acchi ni itte kudasai.I don't feel well, so please go away.
Example conversation
Yota is trying to read a book in a quiet area.
- 陽太 Yota結衣さん、あっちに行ってください。Yui-san, acchi ni itte kudasai.Yui, please go over there.
- 結衣 Yuiえっ、どうしてですか？E, doushite desu ka?Eh, why is that?
- 陽太 Yota今は一人で本を読みたいです。Ima wa hitori de hon o yomitai desu.I want to read a book alone right now.
- 結衣 Yuiわかりました。ごめんね。Wakarimashita. Gomen ne.I understand. Sorry.
