怒気|どきdoki[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- nounanger; wrath彼は怒気を顔に表した。↗He looked black with anger.
- Synonym怒りいかりNeutralThe everyday, most common word for the emotion of anger; 「怒気」 stresses anger that shows in the face or voice.
- Synonym憤りいきどおりWrittenIndignation or righteous anger, often at injustice, as in 「憤りを覚える」; a word of written/formal prose.
- Synonym立腹りっぷくWrittenGetting angry viewed as an act; written or honorific, as in 「ご立腹」.
- Synonym腹立ちはらだちCasualColloquial for the irritation you feel inside, as in 「腹立ち紛れに」.
- Related憤懣ふんまんNeutralAnger and resentment pent up inside; stresses being bottled up rather than shown.
- Related鬱憤うっぷんNeutralResentment that has built up over a long time; typically in 「鬱憤を晴らす」.
- Relatedむかっ腹むかっぱらCasualA sudden flash of anger; colloquial, as in 「むかっ腹を立てる」.
- RelatedおかんむりCasualColloquial, teasing way to say someone is displeased; not serious anger.
- RelatedカンカンCasualDescribes someone boiling mad; colloquial, as in 「カンカンに怒る」.
- Antonym和気わきNeutralA harmonious, friendly atmosphere, as in 「和気あいあい」; the opposite of a face full of anger.
In everyday speech, 「怒り」 is the default and 「腹立ち」 covers irritation. Use 「怒気」 for anger that shows in the face or voice, as in 「怒気を含んだ声」. For indignation at injustice, 「憤り」; for anger held inside, 「憤懣」 or 「鬱憤」; the rest are colloquial or formal variants.
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