うるさい

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. うるさい音楽を止めてください。▶ —
   Please turn off the loud music.
2. 彼は細かいことにうるさい。▶ —
   He is picky about details.

Collocations

Mnemonic

Urusai (うるさい) is an i-adjective merging two senses: (1) noisy (sound), (2) picky / fussy (taste, details). Urusai oto (loud sound), urusai kodomo (noisy child), aji ni urusai (picky about taste), komakai koto ni urusai (picky about details). Antonym shizuka (quiet, na-adjective). Compare: sawagashii (boisterous, neutral / observational), souon (noise noun, Sino-Japanese — legal / environmental), yakamashii (loud / nagging, slightly archaic). The urusai neighbor dispute (urusai kinjo toraburu) is a major social issue in Japan — real-estate ads highlight shizuka na juutakugai (quiet residential area). A solo "urusai!" shout is rough register, close in force to damare (shut up). Korean "si-kkeu-reop-da / kka-da-rop-da" splits the two senses; Japanese unifies them — a cross-lingual learning trap.

Quick check

1. Unified senses of urusai?

   • Noisy (sound) + picky (taste / details)
   • Noisy only
   • Picky only
   • Pretty + fun