How to Say ‘screw you’ in Japanese
ふざけるな
fuzakeru na
[foo-zah-keh-roo nah]
💬 Usage Tip: [～るな] means "don't do …": [ふざけるな] "don't mess around," [触るな] "don't touch," [来るな] "don't come." It is a direct, rough way to tell someone not to do something.
🇯🇵 In Japan: [ふざけるな] is a very common angry line in dramas and anime. In real life it is strongly confrontational, not playful, unless the tone clearly makes it a joke.
Phrase Breakdown
ふざける
fuzakeru
[foo-zah-keh-roo]
mess around; joke around
ふざける means to fool around or act in a ridiculous way. In angry speech it implies not taking something seriously.
いいかげんなことを言うな、ふざけるな。
Do not say irresponsible things, do not mess with me.
な
na
[nah]
don't
Sentence-final な after a dictionary verb makes a strong negative command: do not.
いいかげんなことを言うな、ふざけるな。
Do not say irresponsible things, do not mess with me.
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