Translation guide
The English phrase "get mad" describes becoming angry. In Japanese, expressing this depends on the intensity, cause, and social context. Common verbs include 怒る (okoru) for general anger, 腹が立つ (hara ga tatsu) for a more visceral feeling, and キレる (kireru) for losing one's temper. The choice also depends on whether you are describing your own anger or someone else's.
To express that someone becomes angry, in a neutral or descriptive way.
The most common and general verb for 'to get angry'. Can be used for oneself or others.
He gets mad easily.
Please don't get so mad.
Literally 'stomach stands up', meaning to get irritated or angry. Often used for personal feelings of annoyance.
Slang for snapping or losing one's temper suddenly. Implies a loss of control.
To be indignant or resentful. More formal and literary.
To express anger in a polite or formal setting, often using honorific or humble language.
Honorific form of 怒る, used to describe someone of higher status getting angry.
To express anger directed at a specific person.
To express anger caused by a situation or thing.
The particle に can also mark the cause of anger.
To describe a sudden outburst of anger.
As above, implies a sudden snap. Very common in casual speech.
To express causing someone else to become angry.
Causative form of 怒る. The object is marked with を.
I made him mad.
Do not translate 'get' literally with 得る (eru) or なる (naru) when expressing anger. 'Get mad' is not 怒るを得る or 怒るになる. Use the verbs and phrases listed above.
怒る (okoru) is a general verb that can describe outward displays of anger, while 腹が立つ (hara ga tatsu) focuses on the internal feeling of irritation. 腹が立つ is often used when the anger is not necessarily expressed openly.
To say someone 'is mad' (as a state), use the te-iru form: 怒っている (okotte iru). This is more natural than 怒る for describing current anger.
彼の態度には腹が立つ。
His attitude makes me mad.
That teacher gets mad really fast.
To be angered by injustice.
The department manager got mad.
A polite expression meaning 'to be angry'. Often used in business contexts.
The customer is mad.
My mother got mad at me.
Literally 'to raise one's stomach against someone', meaning to get angry at someone.
He got mad at his friend.
He got mad at the news.
Using で to indicate the reason or cause, often for more abstract causes.
He got mad over a joke.
彼はちょっとしたことでキレた。
He snapped over a little thing.
Compound verb meaning 'to start getting angry' or 'to burst out in anger'.
She suddenly got mad.
Causative of 腹を立てる, meaning to make someone angry.
His words made her mad.
He is still mad.