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立腹
rippuku
Description
「立腹」は、何かにおこって、いやな気持ちになることです。少しかたい言い方で、話すときより文章でよく使います。
"立腹" means to get angry and feel unpleasant. It's a somewhat formal expression, used more often in writing than in speech.
Meanings
立腹rippuku
anger; getting angry; offense
彼の失礼な言葉に立腹した。
I was angry at his rude words.
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Notes
- Etymology
立 'rise' + 腹 'belly/stomach'; anger figuratively rising in the belly.
- Nuance
Formal and written; 怒る is the everyday spoken word for being angry.
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