Japanese word

怒る

Pronunciation

Romajiokoru

Meaning

  • verbget angry

Example

母はすぐに怒ります。haha wa su gu ni oko ri ma su

My mother gets angry easily.

Illustration for 怒る (get angry)

More examples

弟はすぐに怒ります。otōto wa su gu ni oko ri ma su

My little brother gets angry quickly.

彼は失礼なことを言われて怒りました。kare wa shitsu rei na ko to o i wa re te oko ri ma shi ta

He got angry when someone said something rude to him.

Core concept

Describes anger rising in response to something unpleasant, sometimes leading to an angry reprimand.

Common phrases

  • すぐに怒るsu gu ni oko ru

    get angry easily

Similar words

むかつくmukatsuku: To feel strong annoyance or anger in casual speech.

Definition in Japanese

不快なことに腹を立て、感情をあらわにしたり相手をしかったりする。fu kai na ko to ni hara o ta te kan jō o a ra wa ni shi ta ri ai te o shi ka tta ri su ru

Word origin

The origin of the native verb 怒る (okoru, "to get angry") is not securely established; its spelling uses 怒 (do, "anger") as a semantic kanji notation, not as the source of its reading.

Usage tips

  • The polite form 怒ります (okorimasu) appears in everyday statements about someone who becomes angry, making it a useful form to recognize in conversation.

Other meanings

  • scoldverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 怒りikariangernoun
  • 怒りっぽいokorippoishort-temperedi-adjective

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