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おこる
okoru
Description
「おこる」は、いやなことがあって、気もちがすごくよくないときにつかいます。
"おこる" is used when something unpleasant happens and you feel very bad.
また、地しんや火じなど、何かがおきるという意味でもつかうことがあります。
Also, it can be used to mean that something like an earthquake or fire occurs.
Meanings
怒るokoru
to get angry; to be mad
父はときどきおこる。
My father sometimes gets angry.
怒るokoru
to scold; to tell someone off
先生に大きな声でおこられた。
The teacher scolded me in a loud voice.
起こるokoru
to happen; to occur
町で大きな事こがおこった。
A big incident happened in town.
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Notes
- Nuance
怒る (get angry) and 叱る (scold) overlap in speech; 起こる (happen) is a separate homophone verb.
- Form
怒る is intransitive; 怒られる is the common passive meaning "to be scolded."
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