Enough already
Idioms, Stage 1chunk 1 of 21Feelings & temper
Outbursts telling someone they have gone too far, from 'knock it off' to 'fine, do what you want'.
- ii kagen ni shiteknock it off, that's enoughliterally “make it a proper amount”
- kanben shitegive me a break, spare meliterally “pardon me, let me off”
- joudan ja naino way, you've got to be kiddingliterally “it's not a joke”
- katte ni shitefine, do what you wantliterally “do it as you please”
- ni mo hodo ga aru(X) is going way too farliterally “even X has its limits”
Mix-ups kanben shite vs katte ni shite (both -te pleas: spare me vs do as you like); ii kagen ni shite vs ni mo hodo ga aru (both 'too far').
ii kagen ni shite
polite ii kagen ni shite kudasai
“make it a proper amount”
knock it off, that's enough
In English: knock it off
Snapped at someone whose behaviour has gone on too long, usually as mou ii kagen ni shite!, and men often use the rough ii kagen ni shiro. It's a different thing from the adjective ii kagen na (sloppy, half-baked), as in ii kagen na hito.
Rough: ii kagen ni shiro; short plain version: mou ii.
nankai onaji koto iwaseru no? ii kagen ni shite.
How many times do I have to tell you? Enough already.
何回同じこと言わせるの？いい加減にして。
sorosoro ii kagen ni shite kudasai.
That's quite enough now.
そろそろいい加減にしてください。
Written いい加減にして · いいかげんにしてHeard 706× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitlesLearn alongside kanben shite, joudan ja nai, katte ni shite, ni mo hodo ga aruMain list ii (Stage 1), suru (Stage 1), -te (Stage 2)
kanben shite
polite kanben shite kudasai
“pardon me, let me off”
give me a break, spare me
In English: give me a break
The groan when something is too much or happening again: mou kanben shite yo. Men also say kanben shite kure, or the rough kanben shiro. Kanben shite kudasai can be a real plea to be excused.
Male casual: kanben shite kure; rough: kanben shiro.
sono hanashi, mou kanben shite.
Spare me that story already.
その話、もう勘弁して。
sono hanashi wa mou kanben shite kudasai.
Please, let's not go over that again.
その話はもう勘弁してください。
Written 勘弁して · かんべんしてHeard 380× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitlesLearn alongside ii kagen ni shite, joudan ja nai, katte ni shite, ni mo hodo ga aruMain list -te (Stage 2), suru (Stage 1)
joudan ja nai
polite joudan ja nai desu
“it's not a joke”
no way, you've got to be kidding
In English: you've got to be kidding me
An indignant refusal or outburst at something outrageous: joudan ja nai yo! (rough male: joudan ja nee). Uso! reacts to surprising news, but joudan ja nai rejects what's being asked or done. It can also simply mean 'I'm not joking' (joudan ja nai, honki da yo); the indignant one is snapped out on its own.
Softer disbelief: joudan deshou? (you're joking, right?).
mata zangyou? joudan ja nai yo.
Overtime again? You've got to be kidding.
また残業？冗談じゃないよ。
mata zangyou desu ka? joudan ja nai desu yo.
Overtime again? You can't be serious.
また残業ですか？冗談じゃないですよ。
Written 冗談じゃない · じょうだんじゃないHeard 361× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitlesLearn alongside ii kagen ni shite, kanben shite, katte ni shite, ni mo hodo ga aruMain list -kunai / -ja nai (Stage 1)
katte ni shite
polite katte ni shite kudasai
“do it as you please”
fine, do what you want
In English: suit yourself
Ends an argument when you give up on persuading someone: mou ii, katte ni shite. The rough male katte ni shiro is the form films use most, and katte ni sureba (go ahead, then) is colder. Douzo gokatte ni is the polite, icy version. Suki ni shite is the friendly 'do as you like'.
Rough: katte ni shiro (72 of the 107 hits; katte ni shite itself is 15). Colder: katte ni sureba. Polite and icy: douzo gokatte ni.
mou ii, katte ni shite.
Forget it. Do whatever you want.
もういい、勝手にして。
wakarimashita. jaa, katte ni shite kudasai.
Fine. Suit yourself, then.
わかりました。じゃあ、勝手にしてください。
Written 勝手にして · かってにしてHeard 107× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitlesLearn alongside ii kagen ni shite, kanben shite, joudan ja nai, ni mo hodo ga aruMain list katte ni (Stage 3), suru (Stage 1), -te (Stage 2)
ni mo hodo ga aru
polite ni mo hodo ga arimasu
“even X has its limits”
(X) is going way too far
Attaches to a noun or adjective as an exasperated rebuke: baka ni mo hodo ga aru, shitsurei ni mo hodo ga aru, usually ending in yo or daro. It's also used playfully for praise: kawaii ni mo hodo ga aru (way too cute).
The frame varies: joudan, gaman, shitsurei, baka ni mo hodo ga aru.
joudan ni mo hodo ga aru yo.
A joke's a joke, but that's too far.
冗談にも程があるよ。
joudan ni mo hodo ga arimasu yo.
That's taking the joke much too far.
冗談にも程がありますよ。
Written にも程がある · にもほどがあるHeard 40× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitlesLearn alongside ii kagen ni shite, kanben shite, joudan ja nai, katte ni shiteMain list hodo (Stage 4), mo (Stage 2), aru (Stage 1)