I got yelled at in Japanese

[edible_hat]

Just yell at him in Italian.

[fireheart]

Just yell at him in Italian.

I once made a joke to a friend of mine who was studying German that if you want to yell in psuedo-German, just yell random insults. If you want to insult or say something psuedo-French however...you just moan sensually since after all, France is the country of lovers

[Dreamstalker]

The last time I was down in Chinatown I got cursed out (I can only assume from the tone that it was a tirade) in Mandarin by a little old lady I have no idea what I did...I was just walking back to the T with some shopping.

[AgentSkippy]

:-)

After reading all the responses, you guys rock. Now I have an arsenal of Japanese to use. Hopefully I don't get fired LOL but I will say this:

If I had immunity from being fired, I want to one day get in the middle of a crowd of Japanese Employees(Read: LOTS!) and get into NINJA FIGHT STANCE and challenge them by yelling "MORTAL KOMBAT!"

or just get a bunch of people to dress as Pirates and run amock and wreak havoc.

At least then we'll have something like Ninjas Vs. Pirates

[tropicsgoddess]

I yell/curse in Dutch if I'm really pissed, but have yet to do it to somebody. You could say bakayarou which means asshole in Japanese.

[Skrae]

Shoulda called him Ketsunoana, translates to "asshole" basically.

[Dreamstalker]

Somewhere I have a book that's nothing but (mostly dirty) insults in Japanese. I've been utilizing it on the ex a bit in the past few months...and he thinks my only exposure to the language has been through anime.

[AlmightyALT]

I'll be honest and admit I can't remember. I don't have a dictionary handy (just a kanji guide).

Going to look it up, the list on Wikipedia is the best reference I've found online. Looks like "anata" would work, though I was correct in recalling that women would frequently use it to refer to husband/lover. "Kimi" could also work, but would be more informal. Using names is best, if you know them. And, of course, if you don't mind insulting them with informality/rudeness, then "kisama/teme/omae" would work.

What she said. There's this energy drink commercial running around with a woman trying to find her husband because he forgot something important for work. She's running around, bursting around corners, into train carriages yelling, "Anata!"

[Velfarre2001]

The middle finger is near universaly known as far as I know.

[auntiem]

At least then we'll have something like Ninjas Vs. Pirates

Alas, but the Pirates are fighting Knights on Deadliest Warriors next week.

Spoiler alert







The Ninjas already lost to the Spartans.

Why yes, I'm dorktacular - why do you ask?

[Geek King]

You could refer to him as "ojiisan" which is a kind-of punkish way of saying "old man" when actually talking to someone's face. If I remember that one right.

[Amethyst Hunter]

The middle finger is near universaly known as far as I know.

There is also the perhaps lesser-known but still equally effective British equivalent: make the peace sign with your index and middle fingers, but turn your hand so that your palm is facing you. Waggle your fingers at the offender in a sort of reverse "come hither" gesture (but keep your fingers straight). Voila', offensive deployed.

For a few useful Japanese insults, I recommend the book Zakennayo! The Real Japanese You Were Never Taught In School by Philip J. Cunningham. It has a couple of zingers (though be warned, a lot of the book deals with sexual-related stuff). Zakennayo, for instance, is a good all-purpose "fuck off" statement: pronounce it as an explosive "zaKENnayo!" for maximum emphasis.

[bunnyboy]

There is also the perhaps lesser-known but still equally effective British equivalent: make the peace sign with your index and middle fingers, but turn your hand so that your palm is facing you. Waggle your fingers at the offender in a sort of reverse "come hither" gesture (but keep your fingers straight). Voila', offensive deployed.

For a few useful Japanese insults, I recommend the book Zakennayo! The Real Japanese You Were Never Taught In School by Philip J. Cunningham. It has a couple of zingers (though be warned, a lot of the book deals with sexual-related stuff). Zakennayo, for instance, is a good all-purpose "fuck off" statement: pronounce it as an explosive "zaKENnayo!" for maximum emphasis.

Or according to the book, pronounce it ZAkenayo... in order to get the, yeah I know a japanese word, and probably know how to pronounce it, but I don't care/am doing it wrong to piss you off.

hehe loved that book.

[Kogarashi]

You could refer to him as "ojiisan" which is a kind-of punkish way of saying "old man" when actually talking to someone's face. If I remember that one right.

If anime has taught me anything (), "jiji" would work better.

[vacation_rentals_suck]

あなたをするものはあなたが皆が日本人で話す日本語を話すことができないことを意味します

Dont you understand what I wrote here? LOL