How do you say "to be upset" in Japanese?

“To be upset” in Japanese

Short answer

取り乱す torimidasu とりみだす

To be upset in Japanese is “取り乱す” (torimidasu). Full meaning: to be upset, to lose one's composure, to lose self-control, to go to pieces, to be shaken up, to break down, to be flustered, to blow one's cool; to put in disorder, to mess up, to disturb, to scatter about.

Other ways to say “To be upset” in Japanese

取乱す torimidasu to be upset, to lose one's composure, to lose self-control, to go to pieces, to be shaken up, to break down, to be flustered, to blow one's cool; to put in disorder, to mess up, to disturb, to scatter about とり紊す torimidasu to be upset, to lose one's composure, to lose self-control, to go to pieces, to be shaken up, to break down, to be flustered, to blow one's cool; to put in disorder, to mess up, to disturb, to scatter about 取り亂す torimidasu to be upset, to lose one's composure, to lose self-control, to go to pieces, to be shaken up, to break down, to be flustered, to blow one's cool; to put in disorder, to mess up, to disturb, to scatter about とり乱す torimidasu to be upset, to lose one's composure, to lose self-control, to go to pieces, to be shaken up, to break down, to be flustered, to blow one's cool; to put in disorder, to mess up, to disturb, to scatter about とりみだす torimidasu to be upset, to lose one's composure, to lose self-control, to go to pieces, to be shaken up, to break down, to be flustered, to blow one's cool; to put in disorder, to mess up, to disturb, to scatter about 取りみだす torimidasu to be upset, to lose one's composure, to lose self-control, to go to pieces, to be shaken up, to break down, to be flustered, to blow one's cool; to put in disorder, to mess up, to disturb, to scatter about 乱れる midareru to be disordered, to be disarranged, to be disarrayed, to be disheveled, to be dishevelled; to be discomposed, to be upset, to get confused, to be disturbed; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.) かっか kakka to burn hotly, to burn redly; to lose one's temper, to get mad, to be upset 剥れる mukureru to become sullen, to sulk, to get angry, to take offense, to be miffed, to be upset; to peel (off), to come off 気が動転する kigadoutensuru to lose composure, to be upset, to be flurried, to lose one's head (through shock) ムッと mutto to be offended, to get angry, to be annoyed, to be miffed, to be huffy, to be sullen, to be upset; to be stuffy, to be stifling, to be muggy; firmly (shutting one's mouth)

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