AdultLingoJapanese course › Section 4 › Unit 24
🛑 Sarcasm, Roasts & Shutting Down Creeps in Japanese
Defend your boundaries with wit and firmness. Shutting down unwanted advances, dismissing pushy people, spotting sleaze, sarcastic roasts.
“A quiet bar in Ebisu. Some men don't hear 'no' the first time. Tonight you learn to say it once, calmly, and mean it.” — Malèna, your host for this unit
Practise this unit free ➔Key Japanese words and phrases
| Japanese | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 結構ですkekkō desu | no, thank you (polite refusal) |
| 興味ないkyōmi nai | I'm not interested |
| 人を待ってますhito o mattemasu | I'm waiting for someone |
| 一人にしてhitori ni shite | leave me alone |
| ナンパnanpa | hitting on strangers |
| しつこいshitsukoi | pushy, persistent |
| 触らないでsawaranaide | don't touch me |
| 離れてhanarete | back off |
| やめてくださいyamete kudasai | please stop |
| 店員さんten'in-san | the staff (in a shop or bar) |
| 下心shitagokoro | ulterior (usually sexual) motive |
| 見え見えmiemie | painfully obvious, see-through |
| チャラいcharai | sleazy player type |
| 既婚者kikonsha | married person |
| 怪しいayashii | shady, suspicious |
| 独身dokushin | single (unmarried) |
| 指輪yubiwa | ring |
| 絡むkaramu | to pick on; 絡まれる = be hassled |
| はいはいhai hai | yeah, yeah (dismissive) |
| よく言うよyoku iu yo | look who's talking |
| 残念でしたzannen deshita | too bad for you |
| 自意識過剰jiishiki kajō | flattering yourself, self-conscious |
| 勘違いkanchigai | getting the wrong idea |
| タイプじゃないtaipu ja nai | you're not my type |
| お先に失礼しますosaki ni shitsurei shimasu | excuse me for leaving first |
Example sentences
今夜は一人で飲みたいです。
I'd like to drink alone tonight.
I'd like to drink alone tonight.
人を待っているので。
I'm waiting for someone
I'm waiting for someone
もう断りましたよね。
I already said no, didn't I?
I already said no, didn't I?
やめないなら店員さんを呼びます。
If you don't stop, I'll call the staff.
If you don't stop, I'll call the staff.
あの人、絶対チャラいよ。
That guy is definitely a sleazy player.
That guy is definitely a sleazy player.
あの人に絡まれてるの？
Is that guy hassling you?
Is that guy hassling you?
すみません、タイプじゃないです。
Sorry, you're not my type.
Sorry, you're not my type.
では、お先に失礼します。
Well then, I'll be leaving.
Well then, I'll be leaving.
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