How to say "enraged" in Japanese

• カンカン
  na-adjective, adverb (with と)A mimetic word for the 'furious, enraged' sense, though a less common one: anger that flares up hot and shows, as if boiling over. Fits someone visibly fuming at an insult or blunder.
  部長ぶちょうカンカンになって怒おこってたぞ。お前まえ何なんをしたんだよ。↗

  The section chief was really livid. What did you do?
• 憤然ふんぜん
  taru-adjective, adverb (with と)Covers the 'indignant, wrathful' side of 'enraged', and is itself less common: anger mixed with moral outrage at something felt as unjust. Suits describing wrath at unfair treatment or a serious wrong.

For 'enraged', 「カンカン」 depicts hot, flaring fury in a mimetic way, while 憤然 conveys wrathful indignation at something felt as unjust; both are less common choices.

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

• かんかんextremely angry
• 憤然ふんぜんangry