Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.
憤慨 (ふんがい, fungai) Japanese meaning: indignation | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation 憤慨する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 憤ふん 慨がい する 憤ふん 慨がい しない Polite 憤ふん 慨がい します 憤ふん 慨がい しません Past polite 憤ふん 慨がい しました 憤ふん 慨がい しませんでした Past 憤ふん 慨がい した 憤ふん 慨がい しなかった Te-form 憤ふん 慨がい して 憤ふん 慨がい しないで Desire 憤ふん 慨がい したい 憤ふん 慨がい したくない Potential 憤ふん 慨がい できる 憤ふん 慨がい できない Passive 憤ふん 慨がい される 憤ふん 慨がい されない Causative 憤ふん 慨がい させる 憤ふん 慨がい させない Causative passive 憤ふん 慨がい させられる 憤ふん 慨がい させられない Volitional 憤ふん 慨がい しよう Polite volitional 憤ふん 慨がい しましょう Imperative 憤ふん 慨がい しろ 憤ふん 慨がい するな Conditional 憤ふん 慨がい すれば 憤ふん 慨がい しなければ Tara conditional 憤ふん 慨がい したら 憤ふん 慨がい しなかったら
Report an issue with this page
態たい
度ど
に
憤ふん
慨がい
し
た
。
I was indignant at his rude attitude.
Many citizens are outraged by the decision.
Kanji 憤 aroused, resent, be indignant Transitive / intransitive 憤慨 is used both transitively and intransitively: intransitively as 〈事〉に憤慨する (to feel indignant about something), and transitively (less commonly) as 〈事〉を憤慨する (to resent something).
Related words 怒り is general anger of any kind, while 憤慨 specifically implies moral indignation at something felt to be unjust.
立腹 is a formal word for simply being angry, whereas 憤慨 carries the added nuance of righteous indignation at an injustice.
激怒 describes explosive, intense fury, while 憤慨 is a more controlled, moral form of indignation that can simmer rather than erupt.
憤慨 is a する-verb noun describing the act of becoming indignant, while 憤り is the static noun for the feeling itself.
憤慨する is a formal, written word for indignation, while 腹を立てる is the everyday spoken expression for the same feeling.
Don't confuse with 憤激 shares the 憤 kanji with 憤慨 but denotes a more violent, explosive outburst of anger rather than the quieter resentment of 憤慨.
感慨 shares the 慨 kanji with 憤慨 but means deep, reflective emotion (often nostalgic), not anger or indignation.
Etymology Compound of 憤 (indignation, resentment) and 慨 (lament, be indignant). Both kanji contribute a sense of strong emotional reaction to perceived wrongs.
