Spoilers and killjoys
Conversation phrases, Stage 3chunk 13 of 21Teasing and banter
Lets you handle someone spoiling the fun or the mood.
- netabare shinaideno spoilers!
- nori waruiyou're no fun
- kuuki yonderead the room
Mix-ups nori warui (no fun) has nothing to do with noru meaning to ride.
netabare shinaide
polite netabare shinaide kudasai
no spoilers!
Stops someone before they give away the plot of a show, film or game.
Netabare is the noun 'spoiler'; 'netabare chuui' is a spoiler warning.
mada mitenai kara, netabare shinaide!
I haven't seen it yet, so no spoilers!
まだ見てないから、ネタバレしないで！
mada yonde inai node, netabare shinaide kudasai.
I haven't read it yet, so please don't spoil it.
まだ読んでいないので、ネタバレしないでください。
Written ネタバレしないで · ねたばれしないで · ネタバレしないでくださいWho you say itHeard 19× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
nori warui
you're no fun
Grumbled at someone who won't join in or play along; the opposite is 'nori ii' (up for anything).
Nori is the group's vibe or momentum; 'nori de' means 'on impulse, in the moment'.
e, mou kaeru no? nori warui naa.
What, you're leaving already? You're no fun.
え、もう帰るの？ノリ悪いなあ。
Written ノリ悪い · のりわるいWho said to youHeard 4× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
kuuki yonde
read the room
Tells someone they're missing the group's mood, like joking at a serious moment.
Someone who can't read the room is 'kuuki yomenai', once shortened to the slang 'KY'.
ima sono hanashi? chotto kuuki yonde yo.
That topic, now? Read the room a bit.
今その話？ちょっと空気読んでよ。
Written 空気読んで · くうきよんでWho said to youHeard 7× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles