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N3Vocabulary

怒る

おこる

to get angry; to scold

Readings

On
怒:ド
Kun
怒:おこ(る)

Examples

先生に怒られました。

I was scolded by the teacher.

Note

This verb often appears in JLPT listening and reading sections. Know its common collocations. At N3 level, knowing this word helps bridge basic and intermediate Japanese.

Questions that use this word

N4 7 · N3 3

From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.

  • N3N3 漢字

    「怒る」の読み方は？

    Answer: おこる

  • N3N3 語彙

    彼女は怒るどころか、（ ）喜んでいた。

    Answer: むしろ

  • N4N4 語彙

    「腹を 立てる」という 意味の ことばは どれですか？

    Answer: 怒る

  • N4N4 語彙

    「怒る」を使った正しい文はどれですか？

    Answer: 彼は宿題をしなくて先生に怒られた。

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