憤慨|ふんがいfungai[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbindignation; resentment
   彼かれは友人ゆうじんの行動こうどうに憤慨ふんがいした。↗

   He resented his friend's action.

• Synonym憤りいきどおりNeutralNative Japanese word for resentment, as in 「憤りを感じる」; focuses on the sense of injustice felt inside.
• Synonym憤激ふんげきWrittenWritten word for furious rage; stresses an emotional outburst, while 「憤慨」 is indignation at unfairness.
• Synonym怒りいかりNeutralThe most common word for anger, covering a wide range; 「憤慨」 is narrower, aimed at unfairness or injustice.
• Synonym憤怒ふんぬWrittenWritten word for intense anger, as in 「憤怒の形相」; stresses the fierceness of the rage, whereas 「憤慨」 stresses indignation at unfair treatment.
• Synonym憤懣ふんまんWrittenWritten word for pent-up indignation, as in 「憤懣やるかたない」; the anger is kept bottled up inside rather than shown.
• Synonym激憤げきふんWrittenWritten word for intense indignation; rarely seen in modern Japanese.
• Related恨みうらみNeutralResentment or a grudge, as in 「恨みを晴らす」; suggests nursing a grudge over time rather than reacting to an injustice.
• Related憎しみにくしみNeutralHatred, as in 「憎しみを抱く」; centers on hostility toward someone rather than anger at unfairness.
• Related激怒げきどNeutralFlying into a rage, as in 「激怒する」; a stronger reaction than 「憤慨」.
• Related遺恨いこんWrittenWritten word for an old grudge left unresolved, as in 「遺恨を残す」; hostility that lingers on.
• Related怨恨えんこんWrittenWritten word for a deep grudge or hatred toward a person; news reports often speak of 「怨恨による犯行」.
• Related悲憤ひふんWrittenWritten word for grief mixed with indignation; the feeling is sorrow and anger at once.
• Related怨嗟えんさWrittenWritten word for resentful lamentation, by an individual or the public, as in 「怨嗟の声」.
• Related瞋恚しんいFormalFormal Buddhist term for ill will or hateful anger; rarely used in modern Japanese.
• Related義憤ぎふんWrittenWritten word for righteous indignation, as in 「義憤に駆られる」; anger felt in the name of justice.
• Related悲憤慷慨ひふんこうがいWrittenWritten idiom for grieving and raging over the ills of the times; conveys concern for one's country and people.
• Related鬱憤うっぷんWrittenWritten word for pent-up resentment, as in 「鬱憤を晴らす」; anger that builds up and needs an outlet.

Use 「憤慨」 for indignation at something unfair or unjust, as in 「不当な扱いに憤慨する」. For general anger say 「怒り」; for resentment felt inside, 「憤り」; for flying into a rage, 「激怒」; for anger in the name of justice, 「義憤」. Most of the rest are written-style words for intense, pent-up or lingering resentment.

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

1. ひどく怒おこること。