How to Say ‘Turn it down.’ in Japanese
小さくします。
chiisaku shi masu
[chee-sah-koo shee]
🇯🇵 In Japan: As a reply, [小さくします] means "I'll turn it down," not an order. On its own to another person, though, it would not be the natural way to tell them to turn it down.
Phrase Breakdown
小さく
chiisaku
[chee-sah-koo]
quietly; lower (volume)
Adverb meaning “more quietly / lower.” Often used when responding that you will reduce volume.
すみません、すぐ小さくします。
Sorry, I’ll turn it down right away.
し
shi
[shee]
do; make (part of する)
Verb stem of する. Together with ます: します = “I will do.” Here it implies “I’ll make it quieter.”
今、音を小さくします。
I’ll lower the sound now.
ます
masu
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