うざったい

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Meanings

1

i-adjective

annoying; irritating; noisy

colloquial

Colloquial adjective describing someone or something that is persistently bothersome, noisy, or gets on one's nerves. Stronger and more emotional than うざい.

あの人ひとの話はなし方かた、うざったいんだよね。
That person's way of talking is really annoying, you know?

毎まい日にち同おなじ広こう告こくが出でてきてうざったい。

The same ad pops up every day and it's so irritating.

2

i-adjective

strict; fussy; overly particular

Rare, colloquial use for someone who is excessively strict, fussy, or nitpicky. Often implies the person's strictness is annoying.

あの先せん生せい、宿しゅく題だいのチェックがうざったいくらい細こまかいんだ。
That teacher is so strict about checking homework, it's annoying.

Written forms

うざったいUsage75%
Standard hiragana spelling for this colloquial adjective.
ウザったいUsage14%
Mixed katakana-hiragana spelling often used for emphasis in casual writing.
ウザッタイUsage11%
Full-width katakana spelling, sometimes seen in manga or informal online text.
ウザッたい
Uncommon mixed spelling; the katakana portion emphasizes the first part.

Similar words

うざい
うざい is a shorter, more common slang adjective with a similar meaning, but うざったい feels more emphatic and emotionally charged.
うるさい
うるさい primarily means 'noisy' or 'loud', but can also mean 'fussy' or 'annoying'. うざったい focuses more on the irritating quality rather than volume.

Etymology

Derived from the slang adjective うざい (annoying), with the emphatic suffix ～ったい added. The exact origin of うざい is uncertain, but it may be a shortening of うざったい itself or related to うるさい.