Stop teasing me
Conversation phrases, Stage 2chunk 58 of 71Teasing and banter
Lets you ask someone to ease off when they tease you.
- yametestop it!; don't!
- karakawanaidestop teasing me
- kanben shite yogive me a break
Mix-ups yamete can sound truly upset, so tone carries the playfulness.
yamete
polite yamete kudasai
stop it!; don't!
Tell someone to stop, from playful teasing to real danger.
yamero is the harsh command form you'll hear in dramas; yamete is softer and used by anyone.
chotto, yamete yo! kusuguttai!
Hey, stop it! That tickles!
ちょっと、やめてよ！くすぐったい！
sumimasen, sore, yamete kudasai.
Excuse me, please stop that.
すみません、それ、やめてください。
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karakawanaide
polite karakawanaide kudasai
stop teasing me
A half-laughing protest when friends tease you, especially about love or a slip-up.
Karakau = to tease; 'karakatta dake' is 'I was only teasing'.
mou, karakawanaide yo! sonna n ja nai tte.
Come on, stop teasing me! It's not like that.
もう、からかわないでよ！そんなんじゃないって。
senpai, karakawanaide kudasai yo.
Come on, stop teasing me.
先輩、からかわないでくださいよ。
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kanben shite yo
polite kanben shite kudasai
give me a break
An exasperated plea when something is too much: more work, a bad joke, another delay.
Kanben is forgiveness, so it's literally 'spare me'.
mata zangyou? kanben shite yo.
Overtime again? Give me a break.
また残業？勘弁してよ。
kore ijou wa kanben shite kudasai.
Please, no more than this.
これ以上は勘弁してください。
Written 勘弁してよ · かんべんしてよ · 勘弁してくださいWho you say itHeard 294× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles