How to Say ‘son of a bitch’ in Japanese
くそったれ
kusottare
[koo-soh-tah-reh]
🇯🇵 In Japan: [くそったれ] is a rough insult, but it also has an old-movie or comic-book flavor in some contexts. You may hear it more in stylized speech than in ordinary daily conversation.
Phrase Breakdown
くそったれ
kusottare
[koo-soh-tah-reh]
piece of shit; damn bastard
A strong abusive word aimed at a person, harsher than plain くそ.
あのくそったれにはもう関わりたくない。
I do not want to have anything to do with that piece of shit anymore.
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