How to Say ‘Was noisy / was loud’ in Japanese
うるさかった
urusakatsu ta
[oo-roo-sah-kaht tah]
💬 Usage Tip: Past form of [うるさい]. Casual past. Polite past would be [うるさかったです].
🇯🇵 In Japan: If you sound too certain/blaming, it can feel like an attack. Many people hedge with [ちょっと].
Phrase Breakdown
うるさかっ
urusakatsu
[oo-roo-sah-kaht]
was noisy; was loud
Past tense of 「うるさい」. Used when asking about or reflecting on earlier noise (e.g., last night).
昨日の夜、音楽がうるさかった。
Last night, the music was loud.
た
ta
[tah]
past tense ending (ta)
「た」 makes the sentence past tense. Here it completes 「うるさかった」 (“was noisy”).
夜は音がうるさかった。
At night, the noise was loud.
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