Translation guide
How to express 'loudly' in Japanese, covering volume, manner, and intensity.
Describing an action done at a high volume, such as speaking, laughing, or playing music.
Most common and neutral way to say 'in a loud voice'. Used for speaking, shouting, laughing, etc.
Describing someone or something that is showy, flashy, or ostentatious, like loud clothes or a loud personality.
Means 'flashily' or 'gaudily'. Used for clothing, makeup, or behavior that is attention-grabbing.
Expressing that something is done with great intensity, emphasis, or force, like 'loudly proclaiming' or 'loudly clear'.
General adverb for 'strongly' or 'forcefully'. Can replace 'loudly' in many figurative contexts.
Directly translating 'loudly' as うるさく (urusaku) often means 'annoyingly' or 'noisily' and can sound rude. Use 大声で for neutral volume.
He spoke loudly.
Please don't laugh loudly.
Implies speaking in a raised voice, often with a nuance of insistence or agitation. Slightly more formal/literary.
He objected loudly.
Means 'noisily' or 'boisterously'. Used for disruptive or rowdy loudness, not just volume.
The children are playing loudly.
Specifically for electronic devices or music: 'at high volume'. Not for voices.
Play music loudly.
She was dressed loudly.
Behave loudly.
Stronger negative nuance: 'gaudily', 'tackily'. Implies poor taste.
A loudly decorated room.
Colloquial, often used for colors or designs that are 'loud' or 'garish'.
That shirt is a loud color.
He argued loudly.
Means 'clearly' or 'distinctly'. Used when 'loudly' implies unmistakable clarity.
The facts speak loudly.
Idiomatic: 'at the top of one's voice', used figuratively to emphasize a statement.
I want to say it loudly.