目めを三さん角かくにして怒おこる

Meanings

1

expression, godan verb (-ru)

to be really angry; to glare with fury

Describes a state of intense anger, often with a vivid image of narrowed, triangular eyes. Used in narrative or descriptive contexts.

彼かれは目めを三さん角かくにして怒おこった。
He got really angry, his eyes narrowing into slits.

eye, class, look

三three

角angle, corner, square

怒angry, be offended

Etymology

Idiomatic phrase combining 目 (eye), 三角 (triangle), and 怒る (to get angry), literally 'to get angry with one's eyes in a triangle shape,' referring to the narrowed, sharp-eyed expression of fury.