anger in Japanese
anger in Japanese is 怒り, 忿怒, 怒気 — anger means a strong feeling of displeasure or hostility, often triggered by feeling wronged or threatened.
anger in Japanese
怒り
Pronounced: ikari
A strong and unpleasant feeling of displeasure, hostility, or antagonism towards someone or something, usually combined with an urge to yell, say curse words, and/or physically harm or cause damage or destruction to things or attack or assault living beings, often stemming from perceived provocation, hurt, threat, insults, or unfair or unjust treatment, or a situation not going the way one had desired or planned.
忿怒
Pronounced: funnu
A strong and unpleasant feeling of displeasure, hostility, or antagonism towards someone or something, usually combined with an urge to yell, say curse words, and/or physically harm or cause damage or destruction to things or attack or assault living beings, often stemming from perceived provocation, hurt, threat, insults, or unfair or unjust treatment, or a situation not going the way one had desired or planned.
怒気
Pronounced: doki
A strong and unpleasant feeling of displeasure, hostility, or antagonism towards someone or something, usually combined with an urge to yell, say curse words, and/or physically harm or cause damage or destruction to things or attack or assault living beings, often stemming from perceived provocation, hurt, threat, insults, or unfair or unjust treatment, or a situation not going the way one had desired or planned.
おこらせる
Pronounced: okoraseru
(transitive) To cause such a feeling of antagonism in.
怒る
Pronounced: okoru
(intransitive) To become angry.
What does "anger" mean?
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noun A strong feeling of displeasure or hostility, often triggered by feeling wronged or threatened.
"He struggled to control his anger after the insult."
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verb To make someone feel angry.
"The delay angered passengers waiting on the tarmac."
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anger in a sentence
- He struggled to control his anger after the insult.
- Her voice shook with anger as she described the injustice.
- The delay angered passengers waiting on the tarmac.
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What is "anger" in Japanese?
"anger" in Japanese is 怒り, 忿怒, 怒気. anger means: A strong feeling of displeasure or hostility, often triggered by feeling wronged or threatened.
How do you pronounce 怒り?
"anger" in Japanese is 怒り, pronounced "ikari".
How do you use "anger" in a sentence?
Example: "He struggled to control his anger after the insult." In Japanese, "anger" is 怒り, 忿怒, 怒気.
Are there other ways to say "anger" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 5 translations listed for "anger": 怒り, 忿怒, 怒気, おこらせる, 怒る.
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