憤(いきどお)り

いきどおり
noun
indignation, resentment
formalwrittenemotion
1. indignation, resentment, outrage
Strong anger or displeasure aroused by something perceived as unjust, wrong, or offensive.
憤(いきどお)りを感(かん)じる。
To feel indignation.
不正(ふせい)に対(たい)する憤(いきどお)りが広(ひろ)がった。
Outrage over the injustice spread.
住民(じゅうみん)は計画(けいかく)の突然(とつぜん)の変更(へんこう)に強(つよ)い憤(いきどお)りを示(しめ)した。
The residents showed strong indignation at the sudden change of plans.

Etymology

The verb 憤(いきどお)る (to be indignant, to be outraged). The noun 憤(いきどお)り is the nominalized form.

Usage

憤(いきどお)り is a formal, literary word for righteous anger or moral outrage. It is stronger than 怒(いか)り (anger) in its implication of moral judgment — the anger comes from a sense of injustice.

Common collocations

Related Words

Compare: 怒(いか)り (anger (general))
Related: 憤(いきどお)る (to be indignant (verb form))
Compare: 腹立(はらだ)ち (anger)
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Added 2026.2.11 18:22 · Revised 2026.10.6 4:12
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