ふざけるな
fuzakeruna
The Japanese phrase for "screw that" is ふざけるな (fuzakeruna).
ふざけるな is most commonly used as a direct outburst to tell someone to stop joking or acting foolishly. While it can mean 'screw that' in the sense of rejecting an idea, it is most commonly used as a direct outburst to tell someone to stop joking or acting foolishly.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
ふざけるな is highly informal and carries a strong, aggressive tone, often used in anger or confrontation.
How do you pronounce it?
fuzakeruna
Did you know?
- Japanese has no single 'curse word' equivalent to 'screw' or 'fuck', so phrases like ふざけるな rely on imperative grammar to create a feeling of hostility.
- While English uses 'screw that' to reject an idea, saying ふざけるな to reject a suggestion would be perceived as a personal attack on the person's character rather than the idea itself.
- The root verb ふざける is often associated with 'playfulness' or 'frolicking' in a neutral context, making the aggressive ふざけるな a jarring command to stop 'playing around' in a serious situation.
Examples in context
- 彼はまた遅刻したんだって。知ったこっちゃないよ。I heard he was late again. I couldn't care less.
- ふざけるな、そんなの無理だよ。Fuzakeruna, sonna no muri da yo.Screw that, that's impossible.
- ふざけるな！話を聞けよ。Fuzakeruna! Hanashi o kike yo.Screw that! Listen to me.
Example conversation
Kenta and Himari are arguing about a unfair chore split.
- 陽葵 Himari健太、掃除を全部やって。Kenta, souji o zenbu yatte.Kenta, do all the cleaning.
- 健太 Kentaふざけるな！半分こだろ。Fuzakeruna! Hanbunko daro.Screw that! We split it halfway.
- 陽葵 Himari私が料理を作ったんだから。Watashi ga ryouri o tsukutta ndakara.Because I made the food.
- 健太 Kentaそれでもふざけるなよ。Sore demo fuzakeru na yo.Still, screw that.
