How to say "poop" in Japanese

• うんこCommon
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbCovers poop in its child's-word sense, matching the English gloss directly. A blunt, childish term for faeces, used when talking to small children or speaking playfully; adults using it sound juvenile or crude.
  生き物いきものなんだからウンコするに決きまってんだろ。↗

  It's a living being, so of course it shits.
• ウンチCommon
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbAlso a common children's word for poop or poo, essentially interchangeable with うんこ but sounding slightly softer and cuter, as with the English 'doo-doo'. Typical in speech with toddlers and picture books.

Both 「うんこ」 and 「ウンチ」 are common children's-language words for poop, used largely interchangeably; either is fine when speaking to or like a child, with 「ウンチ」 the softer, more cutesy-sounding choice.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• うんこpoop
• うんちpoo
• あっぽfeces
• ビッグベンpoop
• ばばpooh-pooh