How to Say ‘Shitty old man’ in Japanese
くそジジイ
kuso jijii
[koo-soh JEE-jee]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Rebellious teenagers stereotypically say this about their own father or grandfather, and you'll hear it often in anime. Saying it about a real stranger would be very rude.
Phrase Breakdown
くそ
kuso
[koo-soh]
damn
An exclamation used to express frustration or annoyance.
宿題を忘れた！くそ！
I forgot my homework! Damn!
ジジイ
jijii
[JEE-jee]
old man; geezer
Rude slang for an elderly man.
隣のジジイがうるさい。
The old geezer next door is noisy.
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