怒らせる
okoraseru
To madden in Japanese is 怒らせる (okoraseru).
The verb 怒らせる means to make angry.
Meaning: to make angry (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The dictionary form 怒らせる is used in casual speech or as a base for conjugation. For a polite form, use 怒らせます. To express that someone was made angry in the past, use the past tense form 怒らせた.
How do you pronounce it?
okoraseru
Did you know?
- There is a related term 腹が立つ which literally means 'the stomach stands up'. This is a common way to describe the feeling of being maddened, as anger is historically associated with the gut rather than the head.
- While 怒らせる is a direct way to say 'to make angry', using it towards a superior can be seen as confrontational or rude in a professional setting.
- To say someone is 'maddeningly' persistent, Japanese often uses the word しつこい instead of an adjective derived from 'anger'.
Examples in context
- プレイステーションでマッデンをしよう！Let's play Madden on my PlayStation!
- マッデンNFLシリーズにハマってるよ。I'm really into the Madden NFL series.
- 日本にはうまいマッデンプレイヤーがいるか知ってる？Do you know any good Madden players in Japan?
- 冗談で彼を怒らせるつもりはありません。Jōdan de kare o okoraseru tsumori wa arimasen.I do not intend to make him angry as a joke.
- そんな失礼な態度は彼女を怒らせるよ。Sonna shitsureina taido wa kanojo o okoraseru yo.That kind of rude attitude will make her angry.
- わざと部下を怒らせるようなことはしないでください。Wazato buka o okoraseru yōna koto wa shinaide kudasai.Please do not do things that intentionally make your subordinates angry.
Example conversation
Misaki is warning Hiroto about his behavior.
- 美咲 Misaki大翔くん、そんな態度だと先生を怒らせるよ。Hiroto-kun, sonna taido dato sensei o okoraseru yo.Hiroto, you'll make the teacher angry with that attitude.
- 大翔 Hirotoそんなことないと思うけど。Sonna koto nai to omou kedo.I don't think so, though.
- 美咲 Misaki本当に怒らせる前にやめてね。Hontō ni okoraseru mae ni yamete ne.Please stop before you actually make them angry.
- 大翔 Hirotoわかったよ。気をつけるね。Wakatta yo. Ki o tsukeru ne.I get it. I'll be careful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “madden” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
