あんた

A contracted, casual form of あなた (you). Used between close friends, by parents toward children, or when speaking to a social inferior.

Usage

• It can sound blunt or condescending, so it is avoided in polite or formal speech.
• Common in casual conversation, especially among women and in some regional dialects.
• Using it toward a stranger or a superior is rude.

Similar words

• あなた: you — the standard, more neutral pronoun
• 君(きみ): you — casual, used more by men toward equals or inferiors
• お前(まえ): you — rougher and more masculine than あんた