肝を煎る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 肝を煎る | 肝を煎らない |
| Polite | 肝を煎ります | 肝を煎りません |
| Past polite | 肝を煎りました | 肝を煎りませんでした |
| Past | 肝を煎った | 肝を煎らなかった |
| Te-form | 肝を煎って | 肝を煎らないで |
| Desire | 肝を煎りたい | 肝を煎りたくない |
| Potential | 肝を煎れる | 肝を煎れない |
| Passive | 肝を煎られる | 肝を煎られない |
| Causative | 肝を煎らせる | 肝を煎らせない |
| Causative passive | 肝を煎らせられるalso 肝を煎らされる | 肝を煎らせられないalso 肝を煎らされない |
| Volitional | 肝を煎ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 肝を煎りましょう | |
| Imperative | 肝を煎れ | 肝を煎るな |
| Conditional | 肝を煎れば | 肝を煎らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 肝を煎ったら | 肝を煎らなかったら |
get irritated; get annoyed; chafe
Describes a state of being inwardly irritated or annoyed, often over small matters. The expression literally means 'to boil one's liver', reflecting the traditional association of the liver with anger.
I'm getting irritated by his irresponsible attitude.
Used when someone takes pains to handle a matter or mediate between parties. This sense is less common and may be considered somewhat dated.
He took the trouble to mediate between the two parties.