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憤る (いきどおる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

憤いきどおる

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Meanings

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godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

be angry; resent; be indignant

Strong, often righteous anger at an injustice or wrongdoing. More formal and intense than 怒る (おこる).

彼かれの不ふ正せいな行こう為いに深ふかく憤いきどおった。
I was deeply indignant at his dishonest conduct.
国こく民みんは政せい

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The people are enraged at the government's response.

Written forms

憤いきどおるUsage97%
Standard kanji spelling; common in news and formal writing.
いきどおるUsage3%
Kana spelling used for clarity or emphasis, especially in informal contexts.

Kanji

憤aroused, resent, be indignant

Similar words

怒おこる
怒る is the general word for 'get angry', while 憤る implies a stronger, more righteous indignation and is more formal.
腹はらが立たつ
腹が立つ is a common, casual expression for personal annoyance, whereas 憤る is used for moral outrage or public anger.

Etymology

Compound of 息 (iki, 'breath') + 通る (tōru, 'to pass through'), originally meaning 'to be choked with emotion'. The kanji 憤 is a semantic addition meaning 'indignation'.