How to Say ‘What's with that look, you?!’ in Japanese
お前 その目は何だえ？
omae sono me wa nan da e
[omae sono me wa nani da e]
💬 Usage Tip: その目は何だ is a very natural Japanese way to challenge someone's expression: literally "What are those eyes?" but actually "What's with that look?" The final え is a stylized speech ending here, not standard polite Japanese.
Phrase Breakdown
お前
omae
[omae]
you (informal)
A casual and sometimes rude way to say 'you', typically used among friends or in confrontational situations.
お前、ちょっと来い。
Hey you, come here.
その目は何だえ？
sono me wa nan da e
Words in this phrase
その
sono
[sono]
that
Used to indicate something close to the listener or something just mentioned.
その仕事は終わったか？
Is that work done?
目
me
[me]
eye
The organ of sight.
その目は何だえ？
What with that look?
は
wa
[wa]
subject marker
A grammatical particle used to indicate the subject of a sentence.
犬は可愛い。
The dog is cute.
何
nan
[nani]
what
Used to inquire about something.
何をする？
What will you do?
だ
da
[da]
to be (informal)
Informal form of the copula 'to be'.
あれは何だ？
What is that?
え
e
[e]
(sentence end particle)
An informal sentence ending particle used by men, adding emphasis.
もう帰るえ。
I'm going home.
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