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Urusai (うるさい): what it means in anime
うるさい
うるさい · urusai · noisy; loud JLPT N5
Urusai literally means "noisy", but shouted at a person it is "shut up!". It is the tsundere's reflex and one of the most recognisable anime words.
Where you hear it 2 of 42 series
Lines from the Japanese subtitles of episodes 1–3 of each show. A translation is shown only when it clearly matches the line; counts are subtitle lines containing the word.
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Toradora! · 5 lines in episodes 1–3 · this one from episode 1
うるさい… え？Noisy... Huh?
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Your Lie in April · 3 lines in episodes 1–3 · this one from episode 1
うお ！ うるさいなぁWow! It's noisy
Usage and nuance
Taiga in Toradora says うるさい whenever she is embarrassed; so do half the heroines of romantic comedies. It can be fond or furious, and the volume tells you which.
The plain sense is still alive: うるさい音 is a loud noise, うるさい人 is a fussy or demanding person, and 味にうるさい means picky about food.
Rough speech contracts it to うるせえ (urusee) or うっせー, which is pure delinquent. The polite way to ask for quiet is 静かにしてください.
Hear うるさい in Toradora!5 lines in episodes 1–3 · tappable subtitles · free, no account