Japanese swear words

“cunt / pussy”

Crude slang for female genitalia.

“get out of the way / move it / fuck off”

Rude imperative of 'doku' (to move aside).

“lech / pervert / horny bastard”

Person with excessive sexual interest, lecherous person.

“dick / cock”

Childish to vulgar slang for penis. 'Chinchin' is childish; 'chinpo' is vulgar.

“trash / scum / piece of shit”

Denotes moral worthlessness. 'Kuzu otoko' (scum man) describes cheating, lying men.

“liar”

Person who tells lies.

“baldy”

Insults male pattern baldness.

“ugly / hideous / bitch (looks-based)”

Harsh insult specifically targeting women's appearance.

“gook / chink (targeting Koreans)”

Extremely offensive ethnic slur for Korean people.

“damn it / son of a bitch / fuck”

Exclamation of frustration from Buddhist term for animals.

“pervert / creep”

Describes sexual perversion or paraphilia.

“runt / shorty / midget”

Refers to short stature, often used for children or small characters.

“damn / oh no / oops / darn it”

Expression of regret when making mistake.

“you bastard / you piece of shit”

Slurred, aggressive version of 'te-mae.' Extremely confrontational second-person pronoun.

“idiot / stupid / fool”

The most famous Japanese insult. Derived from Chinese legend where calling a deer a horse tested loyalty; those who spoke truth were 'fools.'

“shut up / shut the fuck up”

Imperative form of 'damaru' (to be silent). Direct command to stop talking.

“old hag / old fart / geezer”

Derogatory terms for elderly women (babaa) and men (jijii).

“bastard / jerk / guy (derogatory)”

Originally meant 'fellow' or 'guy,' now derogatory masculine suffix.