“To cause offence” in Japanese
Short answer
To cause offence in Japanese is “角が立つ” (kadogatatsu). Full meaning: to cause offence (offense), to create hard feelings.
Other ways to say “To cause offence” in Japanese
癪に障る
shakunisawaru to annoy, to irritate, to cause offence, to provoke, to get on someone's nerves
虫に触る
mushinisawaru to have a stomach ache; to get on one's nerves, to cause offence, to cause offense
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