うざいことしないで
uzai koto shinaide
To say "stop being annoying" in Japanese, use うざいことしないで (uzai koto shinaide).
This phrase is a request or command for someone to stop behaving in a way that is irritating or bothersome.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally means 'don't do annoying things'. うざい means annoying, こと means things or acts and しないで is the negative request form of 'to do'.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
うざいことしないで is informal and can sound blunt or rude depending on the tone of voice used. If you wish to make the phrase a more polite request, you can add kudasai to the end.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form しないで is a casual negative request. Adding kudasai to the end of the phrase makes it a more polite request.
How do you pronounce it?
uzai koto shinaide
Did you know?
- Because Japanese culture places a high value on 'reading the air', saying うざいことしないで out loud is considered a very heavy social confrontation. Usually, people will express this feeling through silence or physical distance rather than verbalizing the frustration.
- The word うざい is a shortened version of うざったい. In casual speech, Japanese speakers frequently drop the middle syllables of long adjectives to create punchier, more emotional slang.
- The word こと in this phrase refers to intangible actions. If you used the word もの for 'thing' instead, you would be talking about a physical object that is annoying, which would change the meaning entirely.
Examples in context
- 兄さん！もう、うるさい！Brother! Seriously, be quiet!
- めんどくさいな、やめてくれよ！You're such a pain, just stop it!
- もう、うざいことしないで。mou, uzai koto shinaide.Geez, stop being annoying.
- そんなうざいことしないでよ。sonna uzai koto shinaide yo.Don't do such annoying things.
- いちいちうざいことしないで。ichiichi uzai koto shinaide.Stop being annoying about every little thing.
Example conversation
Misaki is trying to study while Yota keeps teasing her.
- 美咲 Misaki勉強中だから、うざいことしないで。benkyou chuu dakara, uzai koto shinaide.I'm studying, so stop being annoying.
- 陽太 Yotaごめん、そんなつもりじゃなかったんだ。gomen, sonna tsumori janakatta nda.Sorry, I didn't mean it that way.
- 美咲 Misaki本当に集中したいの。hontou ni shuuchuu shitai no.I really want to concentrate.
- 陽太 Yotaわかったよ、静かにするね。wakatta yo, shizuka ni suru ne.Alright, I'll be quiet.
