不細工だな
busaiku da na
The phrase "you're ugly" in Japanese is expressed as 不細工だな (busaiku da na).
This is a blunt statement used to tell someone that they are not physically attractive. In Japanese, the word for "you" is often omitted. The context of the conversation determines that the speaker is referring to the listener's appearance.
What does it mean word for word?
The noun 不細工 literally refers to being unskillful or clumsy in work, but it is commonly used to describe an unattractive face or body.
How do you pronounce it?
busaiku da na
Did you know?
- The bluntness of 不細工だな is heightened by the fact that Japanese culture often relies on euphemism. Using such a direct, non-indirect word is a significant social transgression.
- In modern youth slang, the word ブス is a much more aggressive and common way to say 'ugly' than the more descriptive 不細工.
- In Japanese, the ending だな adds a sense of certainty or a contemplative realization to the statement. It makes the insult sound like the speaker is stating an indisputable, observed fact.
Examples in context
- 不細工だな。Busaiku dana.You're ugly.
- あいつ、本当に不細工だな。Aitsu, hontou ni busaiku dana.That guy is really ugly.
- 鏡を見て、自分が不細工だなと思わないの？Kagami o mite, jibun ga busaiku dana to omowanai no?Looking in the mirror, don't you think you're ugly?
Example conversation
Two friends are teasing each other during a break.
- 結衣 Yui結衣、不細工だな。Yui, busaiku da na.Yui, you're ugly.
- 陽太 Yota何言ってるの！nani itteru no!What are you talking about!
- 結衣 Yui本当のこと言っただけだよ。hontō no koto itta dake da yo.I was just telling the truth.
- 陽太 Yotaひどい！もう知らない！hidoi! mō shiranai!That's mean! I'm ignoring you now!
