Significado
To show anger or indignation, often by puffing out one's shoulders.
Banco de exercicios
3 exercicios彼は___を怒らせて部屋に入ってきた。
不当な扱いに、彼女は___を怒らせた。
会議で意見が通らず、彼は___を怒らせて席を立った。
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The phrase combines '肩' (kata), meaning 'shoulder', with '怒らせる' (ikaraseru), the causative form of '怒る' (ikaru), meaning 'to get angry'. The image conveyed is one of physically demonstrating anger by tensing or raising one's shoulders, much like an animal might puff itself up when threatened or angry. This physical manifestation of anger is often seen as a sign of indignation, readiness to confront, or a display of displeasure. The expression has been in use for a considerable period, with historical texts indicating its presence in Japanese literature for over 200 years, reflecting a long-standing observation of this particular physical expression of emotion.
