お兄ちゃんやめて
oniichan yamete
The phrase "stop big brother" in Japanese is translated as お兄ちゃんやめて (oniichan yamete).
A request for an older brother to stop doing something.
Which one should you use?
Adding ください to the end of the phrase makes the request more polite and formal than the default お兄ちゃんやめて, resulting in お兄ちゃんやめてください.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
お兄ちゃんやめて is informal and typically used by a younger sibling toward an older brother in a close, familial setting. For a more formal approach, you can use 兄さん、お止めください.
How do you pronounce it?
oniichan yamete
Did you know?
- Japanese has several words for 'older brother' depending on who is listening, such as 兄 for outsiders and お兄ちゃん for family members.
- The word やめて comes from the verb やめる, which can mean both 'to stop an action' and 'to quit a job or hobby'.
- While お兄ちゃん refers to an older brother, it is also frequently used by young girls to address much older men or even fictional characters in a cute or affectionate manner.
Examples in context
- 兄さん、お止めください。Big Brother, please stop.
- 兄さん、やめて！Big Brother, stop it!
- お兄ちゃんやめて！Onii-chan yamete!Stop it, big brother!
- ちょっと、お兄ちゃんやめてよ。Chotto, onii-chan yamete yo.Hey, stop it, big brother.
Example conversation
Yui is trying to study while Ren teases her.
- 結衣 Yuiお兄ちゃんやめて、集中できない！Onii-chan yamete, shuuchuu dekinai!Stop it, big brother, I can't concentrate!
- 蓮 Renごめん、そんなに怒るなって。Gomen, sonna ni okoru na tte.Sorry, don't get so angry.
- 結衣 Yui本当に邪魔なんだから。Hontou ni jama nan dakara.You are really being a nuisance.
- 蓮 Renわかったよ、静かにするね。Wakatta yo, shizuka ni suru ne.Alright, I'll be quiet.
