Calling out bragging
Conversation phrases, Stage 2chunk 60 of 71Teasing and banter
Lets you poke fun at someone showing off.
- jiman?are you bragging?
- sore jibun de iu?you're saying that about yourself?
- yoku iulook who's talking; you've got some nerve
- choushi ni noru nadon't get cocky
Mix-ups yoku iu (look who's talking) uses the same words as yoku iu (often say).
jiman?
are you bragging?
A teasing comeback when a friend shows off; they may deny it ('chigau yo!') or own it ('jiman da yo').
Jiman suru is 'to brag'; 'jiman no ...' means 'my prized ...'.
mata atarashii fuku? sore jiman?
New clothes again? Are you showing off?
また新しい服？それ自慢？
Written 自慢？ · じまん？Who you say itHeard 52× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
sore jibun de iu?
you're saying that about yourself?
A playful jab when someone praises themselves, like calling themselves good-looking or a genius.
tensai tte, sore jibun de iu?
Calling yourself a genius? Really?
天才って、それ自分で言う？
Written それ自分で言う？ · それじぶんでいう？Who you say itHeard 18× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
yoku iu
polite yoku iimasu ne
look who's talking; you've got some nerve
Sarcastic reply when someone says something shameless or hypocritical.
In a plain statement, yoku iu means 'people often say'.
yoku iu yo, jibun mo okureta kuse ni.
Look who's talking, you were late too.
よく言うよ、自分も遅れたくせに。
yoku iimasu ne. jibun mo okureta no ni.
You've got some nerve. You were late too.
よく言いますね。自分も遅れたのに。
Written よく言う · よくいう · よく言いますねWho you say it and hear itHeard 100× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
choushi ni noru na
don't get cocky
Puts down someone getting too full of themselves after a success; among friends it's often a joke.
The softer version is 'choushi ni noranaide'; 'choushi notteru' means 'getting carried away' or 'on a roll'.
ichido katta dake de choushi ni noru na yo.
You won once, don't get cocky.
一度勝っただけで調子に乗るなよ。
Written 調子に乗るな · ちょうしにのるなWho said to youHeard 33× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles