Translation guide
Describes the moment someone becomes extremely angry. Japanese offers several vivid expressions, from common idioms to dramatic phrases.
To become extremely angry in everyday situations
A straightforward and common way to say 'become furious'. Suitable for both spoken and written contexts.
He became furious when he heard the news.
Literally 'rage madly'. Emphasizes losing control in anger. Stronger than 激怒する.
He became furious when he learned of the betrayal.
An idiomatic expression meaning 'to get furiously angry'. Often used in spoken Japanese.
My father became furious because I lied.
A more descriptive phrase meaning 'to get intensely angry'. Slightly less common than 激怒する but still natural.
She became furious at the unfair treatment.
To express becoming furious with vivid imagery or emphasis
Literally 'stomach stands up'. A very common idiom for getting angry, though it can range from annoyed to furious depending on context.
I became furious at his rude attitude.
Literally 'comes to the head'. Means to get very angry, often suddenly. Common in casual speech.
Means to become so furious that one loses self-control. Often used in written or formal contexts.
He became furious and lost control after being insulted.
Literally 'to rage like a raging fire'. A dramatic, literary expression for becoming furiously angry.
He became furious, like a raging fire.
To emphasize a sudden outburst of fury
Literally 'anger explodes'. Describes the moment fury bursts out. Natural in both speech and writing.
His fury finally exploded.
Slang for snapping or losing one's temper suddenly. Very common in casual conversation.
An intensified version of キレる, meaning to completely lose it. Very casual and emphatic.
Avoid directly translating 'become furious' as '怒るになる' or '激怒になる'. Use the expressions listed above instead.
怒る (okoru) is a general verb for 'get angry', while 腹が立つ (hara ga tatsu) is an idiomatic phrase that often implies a more visceral, personal irritation. 腹が立つ can be used for milder anger, but with context it can also mean 'become furious'.
He became furious when he saw the mess.
I became furious at his lies.
That way of speaking made me furious.
He gets furious easily, so be careful.
彼はその言葉にブチ切れた。
He became absolutely furious at those words.