How to Say ‘Die!’ in Japanese
しね！
shi ne
[shee neh]
🇯🇵 In Japan: しね is one of the harshest things you can say in Japanese and can genuinely shock people. Kids and online trolls toss it around, but as an adult saying it in real life you'd come across as truly hostile.
Phrase Breakdown
し
shi
[shee]
die (stem)
Part of 死ね, the harsh command form of 死ぬ (to die); extremely offensive.
死ねなんて言っちゃだめ。
You must not say 'die'.
ね
ne
[neh]
(command ending)
Ending that turns the verb 死ぬ into a blunt order, here making 'Die!'.
死ねと言われた。
I was told to die.
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