Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 怒る(おこる) in Japanese

怒る, 瞋る
JLPT 4
Kana Reading
おこる, いかる
Romaji
okoru, ikaru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru' ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to get angry; to get mad
    Example sentence
    満面朱をそそいで怒った He went red in the face with rage.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to tell someone off; to scold
    Example sentence
    きみおこらせる才能けはぴか一よね。 You're really the best when, and only when, it comes to angering people.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be angular; to be square
    Example sentence
    まあまあそう怒らないでくださいな。 Now, please don't get so angry.

Examples of 怒る, 瞋る, おこる, いかる in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
怒る
Plain Polite
怒ります
Negative
怒らない
Negative Polite
怒りません

Past

Plain
怒った
Plain Polite
怒りました
Negative
怒らなかった
Negative Polite
怒りませんでした

Te

Plain
怒って
Plain Polite
怒りまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
怒られる
Plain Polite
怒られます
Negative
怒られない
Negative Polite
怒られません
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Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

9 strokes

angry, be offended

On'Yomi: ド, ヌ

Kun'Yomi: いか.る, おこ.る

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15 strokes

be angry

On'Yomi: シン

Kun'Yomi: い.かる, いか.らす

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