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腹が立つ

Idiom

hara ga tatsu

Description

「腹が立つ」は、何かにおこったり、いやな気持ちになったりする時に使う言葉です。

"腹が立つ" is a phrase used when you get angry or feel unpleasant about something.

友だちにひどいことを言われて、とても腹が立つことがあります。

Sometimes you feel very 腹が立つ when a friend says something terrible to you.

Meanings

腹が立つhara ga tatsu

to get angry; to feel irritated

あの人の言い方に腹が立つ。

That person's way of speaking annoys me.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    literally "the stomach/belly rises," the belly being seen as the seat of emotions in Japanese.

  • Nuance

    腹が立つ describes the feeling of anger welling up; 怒る is the act of being angry.

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