うるさい（うるさい、urusai）
- noisy

The Japanese word うるさい (urusa-i) primarily means "noisy," "loud," or "annoying." It describes a situation, sound, or person that is bothersome due to excessive noise or a disruptive behavior. The word conveys a sense of displeasure or irritation. It can also mean "troublesome" or "a nuisance".

⚫︎ 犬がうるさいです。 Translation: The dog is noisy. ⚫︎ 隣の工事がうるさい。 Translation: The construction next door is noisy. ⚫︎ あいつは、いつもうるさいんだよ。 Translation: That guy is always annoying.

⚫︎ うるさい is used to express annoyance with noise or disruptive behavior. ⚫︎ You can use it to complain about loud sounds like traffic, music, or someone talking loudly. ⚫︎ It can also be used to describe people who are bothersome or difficult to deal with. ⚫︎ It's important to note the context, as the degree of annoyance can vary. うるさい can be used casually, but it can also be considered rude depending on the situation and your relationship with the person or thing you're describing. ⚫︎ The polite form, while less common, would use the adjective stem うるさ with です: うるさいです (urusai desu). ⚫︎ For emphasis, you might use words like とても (totemo - very) or すごく (sugoku - very much). For example: とてもうるさい (totemo urusa-i - very noisy)

⚫︎ うるさい is written in hiragana. ⚫︎ The kanji form 煩い is available, but less common in everyday usage. ⚫︎ The okurigana is standard, which is the final い (i).

⚫︎ やかましい (yakamashii) - This is a stronger word for "noisy" or "boisterous." ⚫︎ 騒がしい (sawagashii) - Means "noisy" or "bustling." ⚫︎ うるさい人 (urusai hito) - An annoying person. ⚫︎ 迷惑な (meiwaku na) - Troublesome; a nuisance. ⚫︎ 五月蝿い (sawayaka) - A less common Kanji for troublesome or annoying.

⚫︎ 静か (shizuka) - Quiet; calm. ⚫︎ おとなしい (otonashii) - Quiet; gentle; well-behaved.

工事の音がうるさいので、集中できません。 ・Translation: The construction noise is so loud that I can't concentrate. ・Explanation: This sentence uses うるさい to complain about the distracting noise of construction.

子供がうるさいので、少し静かにしてくれませんか？ ・Translation: The children are being noisy, could you be a little quieter? ・Explanation: This is a polite request to reduce the noise level. Using the word うるさい to describe children's behavior.

The etymology of うるさい is not definitively known, but it is believed to be derived from the verb 煩う (urusau) meaning "to be worried" or "to be troubled." This sense of being troubled or bothered likely evolved into the meaning of "noisy" or "annoying."