Japanese word

中っ腹

Pronunciation

Romajichūppara

Meaning

  • nounanger

Example

彼は中っ腹を立てています。kare wa chū ppara o ta te te i ma su

He is angry.

Illustration for 中っ腹 (anger)

More examples

彼女は小さな誤解に中っ腹を立てて、説明を聞こうとしませんでした。kano jo wa chii sa na go kai ni chū ppara o ta te te setsu mei o ki kō to shi ma se n de shi ta

She got angry over a small misunderstanding and refused to listen to the explanation.

Core concept

Describes the heated inner state that makes a person react with anger or irritation.

Common phrases

  • 中っ腹を立てるchū ppara o ta te ru

    get angry

Similar words

怒りikari: An intense emotional response to offense, frustration, or perceived injustice.
腹立ちharadachi: Annoyance or anger caused by an unpleasant action or situation.
立腹rippuku: Anger felt when a person is offended or dissatisfied.
憤りikidōri: Deep anger toward something considered wrong or unjust.

Definition in Japanese

怒りやいら立ちを感じ、腹を立てている状態。ika ri ya i ra da chi o kan ji hara o ta te te i ru jō tai

Word origin

The form 中っ腹 (chūppara) combines 中 (chū, "middle") and 腹 (hara, "belly"), but the origin of its anger-related meaning is not clearly recorded.

Usage tips

  • In the set phrase 中っ腹を立てる (chūppara o tateru), the verb 立てる (tateru, "raise") forms an idiom for becoming angry rather than describing a physical movement.

Other meanings

  • irritationnoun
  • ragenoun

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