むかつく · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | むかつく | むかつかない |
| Polite | むかつきます | むかつきません |
| Past polite | むかつきました | むかつきませんでした |
| Past | むかついた | むかつかなかった |
| Te-form | むかついて | むかつかないで |
| Desire | むかつきたい | むかつきたくない |
| Potential | むかつける | むかつけない |
| Passive | むかつかれる | むかつかれない |
| Causative | むかつかせる | むかつかせない |
| Causative passive | むかつかせられるalso むかつかされる | むかつかせられないalso むかつかされない |
| Volitional | むかつこう | |
| Polite volitional | むかつきましょう | |
| Imperative | むかつけ | むかつくな |
| Conditional | むかつけば | むかつかなければ |
| Tara conditional | むかついたら | むかつかなかったら |
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
feel irritated; feel offended; feel angry
Expresses a visceral, often sudden feeling of annoyance or anger, similar to 'pissed off' in casual speech. Common in everyday conversation.
I got pissed off at his attitude.
It pisses me off doing the same thing every day.
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
feel sick; feel nauseous
Describes a physical sensation of queasiness or an upset stomach, often from overeating, motion sickness, or disgust.
I feel sick from eating too much.
I got carsick and started feeling nauseous.
His arrogant attitude really irritates me.
I ate too much and now my stomach feels queasy.
That one remark really got under my skin.
むかつく is a casual, more intense verb for feeling nauseous or irritated, while 気持ち悪い is a milder adjective describing the same states.
むかつく is a slangy verb that can mean feeling nauseous or being angry/irritated, whereas 気持ちが悪い more broadly covers disgust, sickness, and unease without necessarily implying anger.
むかつく is a slangy, visceral expression of anger or disgust, while 癪に障る sounds a bit more measured and is often used to explain why something bothers you.
むかつく is a very casual word for feeling irritated or disgusted, weaker and more everyday than 腹を立てる.