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怒り鼻 (いかりばな) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

怒いかり鼻ばな

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Meanings

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noun

flared nostrils

rare term

Describes nostrils widened in anger or strong emotion. Rare term; more commonly expressed with phrases like 鼻の穴を膨らませる.

彼かれは怒いかり鼻ばなで、今いまにも爆ばく発はつしそうだった。
With flared nostrils, he looked ready to explode.

Kanji

怒angry, be offended
鼻nose, snout

Similar words

鼻はなの穴あなを膨ふくらませる
A common phrase meaning 'to flare one's nostrils', often used in anger or excitement. 怒り鼻 is a rare noun form specifically for angry flaring.

Etymology

Compound of 怒り (anger) and 鼻 (nose). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from its components.