How to Say "Wrath" in Japanese

怒り

ikari[ika̠ɾʲi]

The English word 'wrath' is translated into Japanese as 怒り (ikari).

怒り is a general term for anger. While it can be translated as 'wrath', it is used in both everyday contexts and more dramatic or literary contexts.

Meaning: great anger, an instance of this (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

ikari

In Buddhist contexts, 怒り is often discussed as one of the 'three poisons' of the mind, alongside greed and ignorance, which prevent enlightenment.
In Japanese, the word 怒り can be formed from two entirely different verbs, 怒る (ikaru) and 怒る (okoru), which represent different nuances of anger.
In certain classical or highly dramatic contexts, the 'wrath' of a deity might be expressed using the more archaic term 憤怒 (funnu) instead of the standard 怒り.

彼の怒りは爆発しました。
His wrath exploded.
彼女の憤りが表情から滲み出ていた。
Her wrath was seeping through her expression.
彼の怒りに気をつけて。
Be careful of his wrath.
彼の激怒によって部屋中が壊された。
His wrath destroyed the entire room.
彼の怒りは、とても激しいものだった。
Kare no ikari wa, totemo hageshii mono datta.
His wrath was very intense.
神の怒りを買ってはいけない。
Kami no ikari o katte wa ikenai.
You must not incur the wrath of God.
彼女は怒りを抑えることができなかった。
Kanojo wa ikari o osaeru koto ga dekinakatta.
She could not contain her wrath.

Ren and Himari are discussing a movie character.

蓮 Ren

あのキャラの怒りは正当だと思うよ。
Ano kyara no ikari wa seitou da to omou yo.
I think that character's wrath is justified.
陽葵 Himari

でも、やりすぎじゃない？
Demo, yarisugi janai?
But isn't it a bit much?
蓮 Ren

裏切られたから仕方ないよ。
Uragirareta kara shikatanai yo.
He was betrayed, so it can't be helped.
陽葵 Himari

まあ、確かにそうかもね。
Maa, tashika ni sou kamo ne.
Well, that may be true.

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