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いい加減にしてください → いい加減にしろ

“That’s enough! / Cut it out!” · Reactions and comebacks

いい加減にしてください→いい加減にして→いい加減にしろ

いい加減にする means “to keep it within limits,” so as a command it means “stop going too far.” The polite request してください becomes the plain command しろ (Kansai: せえ). On stage, it often comes right before both say どうもありがとうございました and bow.

Use it withFriends OKCoworkers avoidBoss / teacher avoid

A classic line the straight man uses to end a manzai routine. In real life it is a real scolding, so use it only as a joke.

87 lines with いい加減にしろ from 33 comedians in the library · Counts updated 2026-10-09

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セバスチャン「理想のデート」Sebastian · The Ideal Date

One performer is acting out an 'ideal date' for the other, who is getting more and more fed up.

Culture note 'Three months' salary' echoes an old Japanese ad line about engagement rings, and misanga friendship bracelets were a 1990s fad.

The words appear when the audience laughs.

それも古ふるいわいい加減かげんにしろ

That's outdated too! Enough already!

Textbookそれも古いですよ。いい加減にしてください。Emphatic 「わ」 replaces 「ですよ」, and the polite 「してください」 becomes the blunt imperative 「しろ」.

Tone: Blunt commandSpeed: fast

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Audience laughter in this scene0:18

観音日和「猫が好き」Kannon Biyori · I Love Cats

One performer keeps pushing a strange bit about two shaved-head 'bozu' and calls it cute, while the other loses patience.

Culture note 'Bozu' are shaved-head Buddhist monks, 'Bozu Love' puns on the 'Boys' Love' genre, and 'Japanese Shorthair' plays on the American Shorthair cat breed.

The words appear when the audience laughs.

いい加減かげんにしろ!

That's enough!

Textbookいい加減にしてください。The polite request 「してください」 becomes 「しろ」, the blunt plain imperative of 「する」; a classic closing line in manzai.

Tone: Blunt commandSpeed: fast

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Audience laughter in this scene0:11

ヴィレッジ「インド人？日本人？」Village · Indian? Japanese?

One performer keeps giving confusing answers about whether they are Indian or Japanese and where they come from.

The words appear when the audience laughs.

いい加減かげんにしろよお前まえ

Knock it off, man!

Textbookあなた、いい加減にしてくださいよ。The polite 「してください」 becomes the blunt imperative 「しろ」; 「よ」 adds force, and 「お前」 is a rough 'you'.

Tone: RudeSpeed: normal

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Audience laughter in this scene0:17

こはるバスケ「言われたことやって」Koharu Basuke · Just Do What You're Told

After an apology for some trouble, one performer angrily scolds the other for what they did.

The words appear when the audience laughs.

いい加減かげんにしろよ

Knock it off!

Textbookいい加減にしてくださいよ。The polite 「してください」 becomes the blunt imperative 「しろ」, and 「よ」 adds a scolding push.

Tone: RudeSpeed: fast

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Audience laughter in this scene0:19

6年黄組「偏見」6-nen Kigumi · Prejudice

An old woman is hurt, and one performer calls for a doctor but rudely rules out women and old people.

The words appear when the audience laughs.

ちょっとま、いい加減かげんにしろよお前まえ

Hold on—cut it out, man!

Textbookちょっと待ってください。いい加減にしてくださいよ。The blunt imperative 「しろ」 replaces 「してください」; 「よ」 adds force, and 「お前」 is a rough 'you'.

Tone: Rough (between friends); the scene also contains sexist and ageist remarks played for laughs.Speed: fast

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Audience laughter in this scene0:16

ハングマン「自転車」Hangman · Bicycle

One performer wants to keep their bicycle at the other's apartment, but the other says there is no room.

The words appear when the audience laughs.

いい加減かげんにしろよお前まえ

Knock it off, man!

Textbookあなた、いい加減にしてくださいよ。The polite 「してください」 becomes the blunt imperative 「しろ」; 「よ」 adds force, and 「お前」 is a rough 'you'.

Tone: RudeSpeed: normal

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More lines with いい加減にしろ

From other routines in the library. Automatic transcripts, not yet checked line by line.

いい加減かげんにしろ
緑ヶ丘 「健康的な生活」 · 2:46
それフランス語ごだよ!いい加減かげんにしろ!
緑ヶ丘 「海外旅行」 · 3:25
いい加減かげんにしろ
緑ヶ丘 「結婚式」 · 2:41
いい加減かげんにしろ!
緑ヶ丘 「バードウォッチング」 · 3:15
いい加減かげんにしろ
緑ヶ丘 「二人に相談」 · 2:59
いい加減かげんにしろ!もういいわ!
緑ヶ丘 「サーカス」 · 3:07
いい加減かげんにしろ
緑ヶ丘 「新生活」 · 3:04
いい加減かげんにしろ
緑ヶ丘 「ドライブ」 · 2:58
いい加減かげんにしろよ!お前まえ早はやく仕事しごと戻もどれって!
こはるバスケ 「言われたことやって」 · 3:09
うわ。もういい加減かげんにしろ。
ななめ45° 「駅員が教師だったら」 · 5:36
いい加減かげんにしろよ。
じぐざぐ 「アンチエイジング」 · 2:47
いい加減かげんにしろ!
化石コンパス 「好きな子のペットボトルゴミ」 · 0:14

Quick answers

What does いい加減にしろ mean?

いい加減にしろ means “That’s enough! / Cut it out!”. いい加減にする means “to keep it within limits,” so as a command it means “stop going too far.” The polite request してください becomes the plain command しろ (Kansai: せえ). On stage, it often comes right before both say どうもありがとうございました and bow.

Is いい加減にしろ rude? Who can you say it to?

With friends: OK. With coworkers: avoid. With a boss or teacher: avoid. A classic line the straight man uses to end a manzai routine. In real life it is a real scolding, so use it only as a joke.

How common is いい加減にしろ in real speech?

In 2,334 live comedy routines, いい加減にしろ appears in 87 lines from 33 comedians.