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What does 怒る (おこる, okoru) mean?

怒る (おこる, okoru) means to get angry; to scold.

Quick facts
Readingおこる
Romajiokoru
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
おこる
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonokoru

to get angry; to scold

GenkiGenki 19
  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper
  2. 2godan verb · transitive to scold; to tell (someone) off

Example sentences

  • My father doesn't get angry very often.

  • I was late and got scolded by the teacher.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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