How to say "anger" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 怒りいかりnounThe default noun for anger as a feeling, covering the range from everyday anger to rage, fury, and wrath. Use it when you mean the emotion itself rather than the act of getting angry.
- 立腹りっぷくnoun, suru verb, intransitive verbRefers to the act of getting angry or taking offense at something rather than the emotion itself, close to losing one's temper. Use it for the event of someone becoming angry, not the feeling.鈴木さんはトムのいたずらにご立腹だ。↗Mr. Suzuki is angry about Tom's prank.
- 怒気どきnounAnger as an air or presence about a person, something that shows in a look, voice, or manner. It suits descriptions of someone radiating anger rather than plain statements that they are angry.彼は怒気を顔に表した。↗He looked black with anger.
- 憤りいきどおりnounAnger felt in response to something seen as wrong or unjust; the primary sense is indignation or resentment. Choose it when the anger has a moral edge, such as outrage at unfair treatment.
- 怒らせるおこらせるichidan verb, transitive verbA verb, meaning to make someone angry or to rile a person up. Use it when 'anger' functions as a verb taking a person as its object, not for the noun meaning the emotion.
Use 「怒り」 for anger as a feeling in general, 「憤り」 for indignation at injustice, 立腹 for the act of getting angry or taking offense, 怒気 for anger showing in someone's manner, and 「怒らせる」 when 'anger' is a verb.
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