貴様 (kisama)
What does 貴様 (kisama) mean? 貴様 (kisama) is a Japanese nuclear that translates to “you bastard / you son of a bitch” in English.
Literal Translation
honorable you (ironic)
Meaning & Usage
"you bastard / you son of a bitch"
Originally a highly respectful pronoun 'your honorable self,' transformed through sarcasm into the rudest 'you.'
Examples in the Wild
貴様！何をしている！(Kisama! What are you doing!)
When to Use It
Context
- Expressing strong frustration or emphasis
- Only among very close friends who share this register
Avoid
- Professional or formal settings
- Around elders or authority figures
- Public spaces — will cause genuine offense
- Almost any situation — this is as offensive as it gets
- Job interviews, meetings, or customer-facing situations
Cultural Context
In modern usage, exclusively hostile and aggressive. Common in anime but almost never used in real life unless starting a physical fight. Represents the Japanese concept of profanity through honorific inversion. Using any second-person pronoun is already risky in Japanese; this one is combat language.
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Crude slang for female genitalia.
スケベ (sukebe)
“lech / pervert / horny bastard”
Person with excessive sexual interest, lecherous person.
どけ (doke)
“get out of the way / move it / fuck off”
Rude imperative of 'doku' (to move aside).
ちんこ (chinko) / ちんぽ (chinpo)
“dick / cock”
Childish to vulgar slang for penis. 'Chinchin' is childish; 'chinpo' is vulgar.
クズ (kuzu)
“trash / scum / piece of shit”
Denotes moral worthlessness. 'Kuzu otoko' (scum man) describes cheating, lying men.
嘘つき (usotsuki)
“liar”
Person who tells lies.
ばばあ (babaa) / じじい (jijii)
“old hag / old fart / geezer”
Derogatory terms for elderly women (babaa) and men (jijii).
黙れ (damare)
“shut up / shut the fuck up”
Imperative form of 'damaru' (to be silent). Direct command to stop talking.