Japanese symbol for “offend”
怒らす
おこらす
Romaji: okorasu
to make (someone) angry; to anger; to offend; to rile up
In Japanese, offend is 怒らす, read おこらす (okorasu).
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Meanings
- v5s, vt to make (someone) angry; to anger; to offend; to rile up; to provoke (to anger)
- v5s, vt to square (one's shoulders); to raise (one's voice) in anger; to make (one's eyes) glare
Written forms: 怒らす. Readings: おこらす、いからす.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “offend”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 怒らせる | おこらせる okoraseru | to make (someone) angry; to anger; to offend |
| 逸らす | そらす sorasu | to displease; to annoy; to offend |
| 機嫌を損ねる | きげんをそこねる kigen'osokoneru | to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings |
| 癇に障る | かんにさわる kannisawaru | to irritate; to offend; to provoke |
| 怒りを買う | いかりをかう ikariokau | to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 怒り | いかり ikari | anger; rage; fury |
| 怒る | おこる okoru | to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper |
| 激怒 | げきど gekido | rage; fury |
| 怒鳴る | どなる donaru | to shout (in anger); to yell |
| 喜怒哀楽 | きどあいらく kidoairaku | human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure); feelings |
| 怒涛 | どとう dotou | surging waves; raging billows |
See also: Chinese symbol for “offend”.
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