Meaning

Primary

To Get Mad

Alternative

To Get Angry

Word Type

godan verb

Explanation

What's that feeling when your belly stands up? It's that feeling where something jumps up into your throat (in this case your belly) and you get all pissed off. This word means to get mad.

Reading

はらだつ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)
はらたつ
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Explanation

The readings are plus 立つ put together. The たつ becomes だつ as a standard reading though.

While はらだつ is the standard reading for 腹立つ, it's usually found in more formal settings or writing. You'll probably hear はらたつ more often in everyday conversations, as it’s a shorter, more colloquial way of expressing 腹が立つ!

Context

Context Sentences

本気で腹立つんだけど。練習のジャマだわ!

It makes me so mad. They are in the way of our practice!

彼女の話し方には、何か腹立つものがある。

There's something about the way she talks that makes me angry.

腹立つ感情を隠しつつ、彼女は冷静をよそおって言葉を選んだ。

While hiding her angry feelings, she pretended to be calm and chose her words carefully.

約束を守らない人に腹立つのは、極めて自然なことである。

It's completely natural to feel angry at someone who doesn't keep their promises.

Kanji Composition