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Japanese Versatility List

Hey, cut that out

Conversation phrases, Stage 3chunk 14 of 21Teasing and banter

Lets you recognise rough calls to stop or pay attention.

Mix-ups These are mostly for hearing; kora and iikagen ni shiro sound like scolding.

nani yatten no

polite nani yatteru n desu ka

what are you doing?!

Said in shock or annoyance when you catch someone doing something odd or wrong.

For a neutral 'what are you up to?', ask nani shiteru no?

casual

chotto, nani yatten no! abunai yo.

Hey, what are you doing?! That's dangerous.

ちょっと、何やってんの！危ないよ。

polite

chotto, nani yatteru n desu ka! abunai desu yo.

Hey, what are you doing? That's dangerous.

ちょっと、何やってるんですか！危ないですよ。

Written 何やってんの · なにやってんの · 何やってるんですかWho you say it and hear itHeard 233× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles

oioi

masculinecasual only

hey, hey; come on; whoa, whoa

Mild protest when someone does something careless or over the top.

Softer and more joking than a single oi.

casual

oioi, sore ore no biiru da yo.

Hey, hey, that's my beer.

おいおい、それ俺のビールだよ。

Written おいおいWho said to youHeard 643× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles

oi

roughmasculine

hey!

Calls or warns someone sharply; normal between close male friends, rude otherwise.

To get a stranger's attention say sumimasen instead.

casual

oi, chotto matte yo.

Hey, wait a sec.

おい、ちょっと待ってよ。

Written おいWho said to youHeard too rare in film subtitles to count

kora

hey! (scolding); stop that!

An adult catching a child or pet misbehaving; playful between friends.

Don't use it to call adults; ooi is the neutral calling 'hey'.

casual

kora! sonna tokoro ni nobotcha dame!

Hey! You can't climb up there!

こら！そんなところに登っちゃダメ！

Written こらWho said to youHeard too rare in film subtitles to count

iikagen ni shiro

roughmasculine

polite iikagen ni shite kudasai

knock it off!; that's enough!

Angry order to stop something that has gone on too long.

iikagen ni shite is the softer everyday version.

casual

iikagen ni shiro, nankaime da!

Knock it off! How many times is this?

いいかげんにしろ、何回目だ！

polite

mou iikagen ni shite kudasai.

Please, that's enough now.

もういい加減にしてください。

Written いいかげんにしろ · いい加減にしてくださいWho said to youHeard 37× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles