うるさすぎる
urusasugiru
The Japanese phrase for "too loud" is うるさすぎる (urusasugiru).
うるさすぎる is used to describe a sound or a person that is noisier than is comfortable or acceptable. Note that the base adjective, うるさい, can also be used as a rude or informal command to tell someone to "shut up" or "be quiet".
How does it change in a sentence?
The dictionary form うるさすぎる is used in casual conversation or as a plain statement of fact. To make the phrase polite, change the ending from the dictionary form to the polite form うるさすぎます.
How do you pronounce it?
urusasugiru
Did you know?
- The word うるさい is not only about volume but can also mean 'fussy' or 'picky'. For example, someone who is うるさい about coffee is an obsessive connoisseur of it.
- Being 'too loud' in Japan is often categorized as meiwaku, a cultural concept referring to causing a nuisance or trouble for others.
- The grammatical structure of うるさすぎる uses the verb すぎる, which literally means 'to pass' or 'to exceed'. In this sense, you are saying the volume has 'passed' the limit of what is acceptable.
Examples in context
- 病院の中がうるさすぎる。It's too loud in the hospital.This sentence uses うるさすぎる to describe a location.Tatoeba #11953080 by small_snow, translation #9959641 by ddnktr
- 私の目覚まし時計の音、うるさすぎるんだよね。My alarm clock's ticking is too loud.This sentence uses うるさすぎる to describe a sound.Tatoeba #3927440 by Ariel131, translation #3927310 by Delian
- ここは 騒々しい ので、集中できません。This place is too loud, so I can't concentrate.
- ちょっと やかましい な。It's a bit too loud.
- この音楽、うるさすぎるよ。Kono ongaku, urusaisugiru yo.This music is too loud.
Example conversation
At a cafe, a couple is trying to talk while music plays.
- 陽葵 Himariこのカフェ、音楽がうるさすぎるね。Kono kafe, ongaku ga urusaisugiru ne.The music in this cafe is too loud, isn't it?
- 大翔 Hirotoそうだね、もっと静かな店に行こうか。Sou dane, motto shizukana mise ni ikou ka.You're right, shall we go to a quieter shop?
- 陽葵 Himariうん、大翔くんの言う通りにしよう。Un, Hiroto-kun no iu toori ni shiyou.Yeah, let's do as you say, Hiroto.
- 大翔 Hirotoじゃあ、あっちの図書館近くの店に移動しよう。Jaa, acchi no toshokan chikaku no mise ni idou shiyou.Then, let's move to that shop near the library.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
