Anger Phrases in Japanese – With English Translation

Voice sample: AI

てめぇらの血は何色だーーーっ！！

てめぇらのちわなにいろだーーーっ！！ (Temēra no chi wa nani iro da—!!)

What color is your blood—!!

Basic Example

SNSで理不尽な炎上を見た時。「てめぇらの血は何色だーーっ！！」

“What color is your blood, you bastards?!” (after seeing the awful things he said on social media)

Applied Example

飲み会で唐揚げにレモンを勝手にかけられたとき。「てめぇらの血は何色だっ！！」

“What color is your blood?!” (when someone puts lemon on karaage without asking)

Voice sample: 1 AI

やられたらやりかえす。ばいがえしだ！ (Yararetara yarikaesu. Baigaeshi da!)

If someone gets you, get them back—double payback!

Basic Example

上司に理不尽なことを言われた部下が、心の中で決意する。「やられたらやり返す。倍返しだ…！」

After being unfairly treated by his boss, an employee steels himself. “If I get hit, I’ll hit back. Double payback...”

Applied Example

友人とのやりとりで冗談めかして言う。「おごられたらおごり返す。倍返しだ！」

Joking with friends after being treated to lunch: “If someone treats me, I’ll treat them back. Double it!”

Voice sample: AI

けんえんのなか (Ken'en no naka)

Fight like cats and dogs / Be at loggerheads

Basic Example

幼なじみの二人は「犬猿の仲」だが、試合になると息が合う不思議なコンビだ。

They’re like cats and dogs, yet on the court their teamwork clicks.

Applied Example

「今日だけは停戦。犬猿の仲でも、勝利は分け合おう。」

“Truce for today. We may be at loggerheads, but let’s share the win.”