Translation guide
How to express the idea of speaking in a crude, rough, or vulgar manner in Japanese. This covers word choice, speech style, and attitude.
He speaks crudely.
Literally 'mouth is bad'. Means someone has a foul mouth, speaks harshly or crudely. Very common.
That person speaks crudely, but is a good person.
Means vulgar, crude, or low-class. Can describe speech or behavior.
Please don't use crude language.
Specifically means obscene or lewd. Used for sexually crude speech.
Please stop the crude jokes.
The speaker is direct, unfiltered, or uses a rough tone, not necessarily using swear words.
To speak bluntly, curtly, or brusquely. Implies a rough, unfriendly manner.
He always speaks in a crude, blunt way.
Rough/violent language. Suggests aggressive or crude speech.
Stop speaking so crudely.
To speak carelessly or roughly, often implying a lack of respect.
You mustn't speak crudely to customers.
The speaker uses stereotypically male, rough speech patterns (e.g., ぞ, ぜ, だぜ) that can sound crude.
Using particles like ぞ, ぜ, or だぜ at the end of sentences gives a rough, crude tone. Common in casual male speech but can be perceived as crude in polite contexts.
Using 俺 (ore) for 'I' and お前 (omae) or てめえ (temee) for 'you' can make speech sound crude or rough.
What is considered 'crude' in Japanese depends heavily on context, relationship, and setting. Using casual forms with strangers or superiors can be seen as crude. Even among friends, certain words may be too harsh.
Not all informal speech is crude. Crude speech often involves vulgar words, rough tone, or lack of politeness. Informal speech (タメ語) can be friendly without being crude.
What the hell are you saying? (crude)