怒っています
okotte imasu
In Japanese, "I am angry" is expressed as 怒っています (okotte imasu).
The phrase is used to state that a person is currently feeling strong displeasure or annoyance. While 怒っています specifically means "I am angry," you may also use 不満です to say "I am dissatisfied."
Which one should you use?
怒っています is the standard polite way to say "I am angry." The form 怒っている is the informal version, while 怒ってる is a casual and shortened way to say the same thing. For a slang option, younger generations often use むかつく to convey frustration or irritation.
How does it change in a sentence?
The polite form of the expression is 怒っています (okotte imasu). The informal version is 怒っている (okotte iru).
How do you pronounce it?
okotte imasu
Did you know?
- While 怒っています is the standard phrase, Japanese speakers often use 腹が立つ which literally means 'the stomach stands up' to describe the physical sensation of anger.
- The slang term むかつく (mukatsuku) is often used to describe physical nausea or an upset stomach, though it is most commonly used metaphorically to mean feeling 'pissed off' or 'irritated'.
- In Japanese, the verb 怒る (okoru) can also mean 'to scold' someone else, such as a teacher scolding a student, rather than just feeling the emotion yourself.
Examples in context
- 先生、学校の授業がありませんでした。怒っています。Teacher, there was no class at school. I am angry.
- あの人の態度には本当にむかつくんだよ！I am really angry at that person's attitude!
- 今はとても怒っています。Ima wa totemo okotte imasu.I am very angry right now.
- 彼に怒っています。Kare ni okotte imasu.I am angry at him.
- 本当に怒っていますよ。Hontou ni okotte imasu yo.I am really angry, you know.
Example conversation
Hiyori is upset with Hiroto for forgetting an appointment.
- 陽葵 Himari大翔さん、私は怒っていますよ。Hiroto-san, watashi wa okotte imasu yo.Hiroto, I am angry.
- 大翔 Hirotoごめん、本当にわざとじゃないんだ。Gomen, hontou ni wazato janain da.Sorry, I really didn't do it on purpose.
- 陽葵 Himariでも、ずっと待っていたのに。Demo, zutto matte ita noni.But I was waiting for a long time.
- 大翔 Hiroto次は絶対に忘れないから許して。Tsugi wa zettai ni wasurenai kara yurushite.I definitely won't forget next time, so please forgive me.
