怒鳴る・呶鳴る|どなるdonaru[2]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Which spelling to use
怒鳴る怒鳴る is the most common written form, combining kanji and kana; it is the form learners should choose by default when writing.
呶鳴る呶鳴る is a rarely used kanji-and-kana variant, so you will seldom see it; recognize it when encountered, but do not choose it by default.
Definitions
- godan verb, intransitive verbto shout (in anger); to yell
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 怒鳴る（どなる） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 怒鳴ります（どなります） |
| Negative (nai) | 怒鳴らない（どならない） |
| polite (masen) | 怒鳴りません（どなりません） |
| classical zu / nu | 怒鳴らず・怒鳴らぬ（どならず・どならぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 怒鳴った（どなった） |
| polite (mashita) | 怒鳴りました（どなりました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 怒鳴らなかった（どならなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 怒鳴りませんでした（どなりませんでした） |
| Te form | 怒鳴って（どなって） |
| Potential | 怒鳴れる（どなれる） |
| Passive | 怒鳴られる（どなられる） |
| Causative | 怒鳴らせる（どならせる） |
| Causative passive | 怒鳴らせられる・怒鳴らされる（どならせられる・どならされる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 怒鳴れば（どなれば） |
| tara | 怒鳴ったら（どなったら） |
| Volitional | 怒鳴ろう（どなろう） |
| polite (mashou) | 怒鳴りましょう（どなりましょう） |
| Imperative | 怒鳴れ（どなれ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- RelatedわめくNeutralLoud, disorderly yelling that need not come from anger; 「怒鳴る」 is typically shouting at someone in anger.
- Related吠えるほえるNeutralBarking by dogs and howling by beasts, also used derogatorily for people shouting; 「怒鳴る」 is people roaring in anger.
- Related叫ぶさけぶNeutralPlain loud shouting, also loudly advocating a cause; 「怒鳴る」 adds anger or is aimed at someone.
- Related張り上げるはりあげるNeutralRaising one's voice, not necessarily in anger, as in 「声を張り上げる」; 「怒鳴る」 implies anger.
- Related絶叫ぜっきょうNeutralScreaming at the top of your lungs, usually from fear or excitement; 「怒鳴る」 carries anger.
- Related一喝いっかつNeutralOne short, forceful shout of stern rebuke, as in 「一喝される」; 「怒鳴る」 is not limited to a single shout.
- Related怒号どごうWrittenWritten/formal prose for angry roaring, by a person or a crowd, also of wind and waves; 「怒鳴る」 is a verb.
- Related咆哮ほうこうWrittenWritten/formal prose for a beast roaring or a person raging; stronger than 「怒鳴る」.
- Related叫喚きょうかんWrittenWritten/formal prose for loud screaming, best known from 「阿鼻叫喚」; 「怒鳴る」 carries anger.
- Related大喝だいかつWrittenWritten/formal prose for a single thunderous shout of rebuke; 「怒鳴る」 can be long or short and is usually angry.
- Related喚き立てるわめきたてるNeutralYelling on and on, a steady racket; 「怒鳴る」 centers on venting anger at someone.
- Related哮るたけるWrittenWritten/formal prose for beasts roaring or people raging; in everyday speech say 「吠える」 or 「怒鳴る」.
- Related大呼たいこWrittenWritten/formal prose for shouting loudly; rare, with 「叫ぶ」 the everyday choice.
- Related疾呼しっこWrittenWritten/formal prose for urgent, intense shouting; 「怒鳴る」 carries anger.
- Relatedがなり立てるがなりたてるCasualColloquial: bawling at the top of your voice with a noisy feel; 「怒鳴る」 centers on anger directed at someone.
- AntonymささやくNeutralThe opposite in volume: speaking in a low voice, whispering.
- Antonym黙るだまるNeutralThe opposite in whether any sound is made: staying silent, saying nothing.
Use 「怒鳴る」 for shouting or yelling at someone, usually in anger. For plain shouting pick 「叫ぶ」, for unruly yelling 「喚く」, for screaming in fear 「絶叫」, and for a single sharp rebuke 「一喝」. The antonyms are 「囁く」, to whisper, and 「黙る」, to stay silent.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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