Common word› JLPT N5 › Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation うるさい · i-adjective
Form Positive Negative Dictionary うるさい うるさくない Polite うるさいです うるさくないです also うるさくありません Past polite うるさかったです うるさくなかったです also うるさくありませんでした Past うるさかった うるさくなかった Te-form うるさくて うるさくなくて Adverbial うるさく Conditional うるさければ うるさくなければ Tara conditional うるさかったら うるさくなかったら
Meanings Jump to a sense… 1. noisy; loud 2. annoying; troublesome; persistent 3. fussy; picky; particular 4. shut up!; be quiet! Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 の 音おと がうるさい the sound of ~ is loud/annoying
The construction noise was so loud I couldn't sleep.
〈 事こと 〉 にうるさい to be fussy/particular about ~
He's very particular about the taste of wine.
〈 人ひと 〉 にうるさく 言い われる to be nagged/pestered about something by someone
My mother keeps nagging me to study.
Related words· 10 やかましい means the same 'noisy/fussy' as うるさい but sounds slightly more formal or old-fashioned, while うるさい is the everyday word.
気難しい describes someone hard to please or moody in general, while うるさい in this sense focuses on being picky about specific details.
面倒 describes something troublesome or bothersome in general, while うるさい specifically implies someone or something is persistently annoying or nagging.
騒がしい describes a lively, bustling noise without necessarily being irritating, whereas うるさい carries a stronger negative, annoyed nuance.
Show 6 more Show fewer 耳障り specifically describes a harsh, grating quality in a sound, while うるさい is the broader, more colloquial word for anything noisy or annoying.
うるさい is the standard word for 'noisy' or 'fussy', while うざい is slangier and focuses purely on being annoying rather than literal loudness.
うるさい is the everyday word for something being annoyingly loud, while 騒々しい is more literary and describes a chaotic, clamorous atmosphere.
うるさい means 'noisy' or generally 'annoying', whereas しつこい specifically points to repetitive, unrelenting behavior or an overly rich taste.
うるさい covers any bothersome noise or nagging behavior in general, while くどい specifically targets speech that repeats itself too much.
うるさい focuses on noise or nagging that grates on you, while 鬱陶しい covers a wider sense of heavy, oppressive annoyance including things that just get in the way.
Opposites 静か means 'quiet' and is the direct opposite of うるさい when describing sound or environment.
うるさい means 'noisy' or 'loud', the opposite of サイレント 's sense of being silent or quiet.
Written forms うるさい Usage 95%
The word is usually written in kana. This is the standard modern spelling.
煩うるさ い Usage 2%
Kanji form, less common but still encountered. The kanji 煩 suggests 'troublesome' or 'annoying'.
ウルサイ Usage 1%
search-only kana form
Katakana form, mainly for emphasis or search. Not a common written variant.
五月蝿うるさ い Usage 1%
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)
Ateji spelling using 五月 (May) and 蝿 (fly), evoking the noisy buzzing of flies in May. Rare and literary.
五月蠅うるさ い Usage 1%
ateji (phonetic kanji usage) rarely-used kanji form
Variant ateji with 蠅 (fly). Very rare; it is rarely used.
煩うる さい Usage <1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form; not a standard spelling.
Etymology The modern adjective continues classical うるさし , “troublesome; annoying; tiresome.” Its later meanings include excessive noise and fussy insistence.
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