嘘つくな
uso tsukuna
In Japanese, "stop the cap" is expressed as 嘘つくな (uso tsukuna).
嘘つくな is a natural way to express the sentiment of the English slang "stop the cap" in Japanese, used to tell someone to stop lying.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
嘘つくな is a blunt, informal and often aggressive way to address someone. Another informal option is ウソはよせ！, which translates to "stop lying" or "stop with the falsehoods!"
How does it change in a sentence?
The form 嘘つくな is constructed by attaching the suffix な to a verb. In this context, な is a negative imperative that means "don't" (imperative), creating the command "don't [verb]."
How do you pronounce it?
uso tsukuna
Did you know?
- Japanese has a specific word, 建前 (tatemae), for the 'public face' or polite lies people tell to maintain social harmony, which are rarely met with a sharp 嘘つくな.
- The verb つく (tsuku) in 嘘をつく (to tell a lie) is the same verb used for 'attaching' or 'sticking' something to a surface.
- In Japanese internet slang, instead of using the full phrase, people often just type 嘘 (lie) or 嘘乙 (short for 'good job lying') to mock someone's falsehoods sarcastically.
Examples in context
- 嘘つくな。Uso tsukuna.Stop lying.
- 嘘つくな、絶対無理だよ。Uso tsukuna, zettai muri da yo.Stop lying, that's impossible.
Example conversation
Ren tells Yui that he won the lottery.
- 結衣 Yuiえっ、本当なの？E, hontou nano?Wait, really?
- 蓮 Ren本当だよ、一億円当たったんだ。Hontou da yo, ichioku en atatta n da.It's true, I won one hundred million yen.
- 結衣 Yui嘘つくな！そんなわけないじゃん。Uso tsukuna! Sonna wake nai jan.Stop the cap! There's no way that's true.
- 蓮 Renマジだよ、信じてよ。Maji da yo, shinjite yo.I'm serious, believe me.
