Japanese Insults & Curse Words
This page is the place to be to learn how Japanese people curse and insult one another. So, if you're looking to add some bad language to your basic Japanese vocabulary, then definitely have a peek below because there's quite the selection of colorful language to be learned.
Do be advised that there is plenty of strong language featured below, so if you are young or otherwise against reading such content, feel free to press the back button on your browser. Otherwise, read on at your own discretion... Oh, and please use these words responsibly.
Insults and Swear Words in Japanese
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of insults from English to Japanese.
Aho ➔ Idiot
Aitsu! ➔ That creep!
AV dan u natte mitai. ➔ I want to be a porn star.
Baita ➔ Whore
Baka ➔ Idiot / Stupid
Baka ka ➔ Stupid asshole
Baka ne ➔ You fool
Bakabakashii ➔ Idiotic
Baka yarou ➔ Stupid asshole / fool / idiot
Busu ➔ Ugly
Chinchin ➔ Dick / Child's way of saying 'penis'
Chinpo ➔ Penis
Damare ➔ Shut up
Ecchi ➔ Sex / Softcore eroticism
Hentai ➔ Sexually perverted
Hitori ecchi ➔ Single person ecchi (masturbation)
Jein wa futotte rushi, taido mo warui shi, tabako mopukapuka suu shi. ➔ Jane is fat, rude, and smokes too much.
Kondo-san ➔ Mr. Condom
Kuso ➔ Darn / Shit
Kusokurae ➔ Fuck you
Kutabare ➔ Fuck you
Nanda ➔ What the hell?
Nanda yo omae wa? ➔ Who the hell do you think you are?
Naraku ➔ Hell
Nuri kabe ➔ Plaster face
Omae o korosu. ➔ I will kill you.
Omae wa dare da? ➔ Who the hell are you?
Omae wa saitei. ➔ You're the worst.
Onara atama ➔ Fart head
Putaro ➔ Tramp
Sekai de ichiban daikirai. ➔ I hate you most in the world.
Shine ➔ Die
Sukebe ➔ Pervert
Teme ➔ You (very rude)
Tottoto dete ike. ➔ Get the hell out of here.
Unko ➔ Shit / Poop
Unko no nioi kagu hito ➔ Poop sniffer
Urusai ➔ Shut up
*List of Japanese insults last updated: January 27, 2025.
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