How to Say ‘Is loud (polite)’ in Japanese
大きいです
ookii desu
[oh-kee dess]
💬 Usage Tip: Adjective + [です] makes it polite. For extra softening: [大きいみたいです] (“seems loud”).
🇯🇵 In Japan: Polite forms matter more in conflict situations—neighbors expect a calm, respectful tone.
Phrase Breakdown
大きい
ookii
[oh-kee]
big; loud
「大きい」 in polite form. For sound, this politely states “(it) is loud.”
音楽の音が大きいです。
The sound of the music is loud.
です
desu
[dess]
to be (polite); is/are/am
Polite ending used to keep your complaint from sounding too aggressive.
ちょっと大きいです。
It's a little loud.
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