How to Say ‘you bastard’ in Japanese
この野郎
kono yarou
[koh-noh yah-roh]
💬 Usage Tip: [この] before an insult often means "you…" with anger, not a literal "this." You see the same pattern in [このばか] or [このやろう].
🇯🇵 In Japan: [この野郎] is very confrontational and sounds like picking a fight. It is far rougher than the English gloss may suggest.
Phrase Breakdown
この
kono
[koh-noh]
this; you
In this insult phrase, この points at the person with anger, like saying this guy or you in a hostile way.
この野郎、よくもそんなことをしたな。
You bastard, how dare you do that.
野郎
yarou
[yah-roh]
bastard; jerk
A rough insulting word for a man or person, often used in angry confrontations.
この野郎、よくもそんなことをしたな。
You bastard, how dare you do that.
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