ウザい

うざい
i-adjective
annoying
slangdescriptive
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Presentウザいウザくない
Pastウザかったウザくなかった
て formウザくてウザくなくて
Adverbialウザく
Conditional ばウザければウザくなければ
Conditional たらウザかったらウザくなかったら
1. annoying, irritating
Describing something or someone that is bothersome or gets on one's nerves. Slang.
That person is so annoying.
There are too many annoying ads.
It's annoying, can you stop?

ウザい is slang for "annoying" or "irritating," derived from 鬱陶(うっとう)しい.

FORMS (i-adjective):

  • Negative: ウザくない
  • Past: ウザかった
  • Adverb: ウザく

Writing

Usually written in katakana (ウザい) or hiragana (うざい). The katakana emphasizes the slang nature.

Register

This is casual/slang and can be rude when directed at people. Common among younger speakers. Avoid in formal situations.

Similar slang

Forms

ウザっ (interjection): Ugh! Annoying!