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するな→すんな

The negative command 〜るな (“don’t…”) gets squeezed: the る turns into ん before な. ふざけるな becomes ふざけんな, 来るな becomes 来んな. The same る → ん change as in してるの → してんの.

Use it withFriends OKCoworkers avoidBoss / teacher avoid

A rough order. Friends only, and mostly for laughs.

401 lines with 〜すんな from 128 comedians in the library · Counts updated 2026-10-07
Audience laughter in this scene0:14
Uchimatsuge · Cookie Shop

One performer keeps grinning and saying things are funny, and edges closer to the annoyed partner.

The words appear when the audience laughs.

Don't come any closer, you.

Textbookあなた、近づいてこないでください。Negative command 「近づいてくるな」: 「る」 becomes 「ん」 → 「くんな」, plus 「よ」. Polite equivalent: 「〜ないでください」.

Tone: RudeSpeed: normal
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Audience laughter in this scene0:20
Daizu Denkyu · Religious Recruiter

A religious recruiter is selling a sacred object, and the customer asks how it was made.

The words appear when the audience laughs.

Don't go outdoing me!

Textbookこちらを上回ってこないでください。Negative command 「上回ってくるな」: 「る」 becomes 「ん」 → 「くんな」, plus 「よ」 for force.

Tone: RudeSpeed: normal
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Audience laughter in this scene0:20
Flag-Raising Game

Two rivals agree to settle who owns a gym with a match, and one calls on a partner named Tacchan to start.

The words appear when the audience laughs.

Don't get cocky!

Textbook調子に乗らないでください。Negative command "乗るな" (don't get carried away): the "る" squeezes into "ん", giving "乗んな", plus emphatic "よ".

Tone: RoughSpeed: fast
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Audience laughter in this scene0:11
Shanshan · Backstage Greetings

One performer suddenly starts an odd act, and the partner keeps demanding to know what they are doing.

The words appear when the audience laughs.

Don't 'please' me! What are you doing, man?

Textbookお願いしないでください。あなたは何をしているんですか。Negative command "するな" with "る" squeezed to "ん": "お願いすんな". Polite equivalent is "しないでください".

Tone: Rough (between friends)Speed: fast
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Quick answers

What does 〜すんな mean?

〜すんな means “don’t!” (rough). The negative command 〜るな (“don’t…”) gets squeezed: the る turns into ん before な. ふざけるな becomes ふざけんな, 来るな becomes 来んな. The same る → ん change as in してるの → してんの.

Is 〜すんな rude? Who can you say it to?

With friends: OK. With coworkers: avoid. With a boss or teacher: avoid. A rough order. Friends only, and mostly for laughs.

How common is 〜すんな in real speech?

In 1,905 live comedy routines, 〜すんな appears in 401 lines from 128 comedians.

How people really talk