苛立(いらだ)つ

いらだつ
godan verb
to be irritated; to be frustrated
1. to be irritated; to be frustrated; to be on edge
to feel annoyed or impatient, often expressed outwardly
渋滞(じゅうたい)で苛立(いらだ)っている。
I'm irritated by the traffic jam.
彼(かれ)は苛立(いらだ)った様子(ようす)で電話(でんわ)を切(き)った。
He hung up the phone in an irritated manner.
待(ま)たされて苛立(いらだ)ちを感(かん)じた。
I felt frustrated from being kept waiting.

苛立(いらだ)つ expresses a feeling of irritation or frustration.

VERB TYPE:

  • Godan verb (つ-verb)
  • Intransitive

KANJI NOTE:

  • 苛(いら) means "harsh, cruel" but here expresses irritation
  • Often written in hiragana: いらだつ, いら立(だ)つ

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 苛立(いらだ)った声(こえ) (irritated voice)
  • 苛立(いらだ)った様子(ようす) (irritated manner)
  • 苛立(いらだ)ちを感(かん)じる (to feel irritation)
  • 苛立(いらだ)ちを隠(かく)せない (unable to hide irritation)

RELATED FORMS:

  • 苛立(いらだ)ち (noun: irritation, frustration)
  • 苛立(いらだ)たしい (adjective: irritating)

SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS:

  • イライラする (to be irritated - onomatopoeia, more casual)
  • 腹(はら)が立(た)つ (to get angry - stronger)
  • じれったい (frustrating - focus on impatience)
  • 焦(あせ)る (to be impatient)

NUANCE:

  • Stronger than simple annoyance
  • Often visible in behavior or tone
  • Can be caused by waiting, inconvenience, or frustrating situations

REGISTER: Neutral. Common in everyday conversation.

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Added 2026.1.22 14:13
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