How do you say "to offend" in Japanese?

“To offend” in Japanese

Short answer

怒らす okorasu おこらす

To offend in Japanese is “怒らす” (okorasu). Full meaning: to make (someone) angry, to anger, to offend, to rile up, to provoke (to anger); to square (one's shoulders), to raise (one's voice) in anger, to make (one's eyes) glare.

Other ways to say “To offend” in Japanese

癇に障る kannisawaru to irritate, to offend, to provoke, to get on one's nerves 逸らす sorasu to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.), to avert, to divert (e.g. one's attention), to evade (e.g. a question), to change (e.g. the subject); to displease, to annoy, to offend, to upset; to miss (the target, ball, etc.) 機嫌を損ねる kigenwosokoneru to displease, to offend, to hurt (a person's) feelings いからす ikarasu to make (someone) angry, to anger, to offend, to rile up, to provoke (to anger); to square (one's shoulders), to raise (one's voice) in anger, to make (one's eyes) glare 怒らせる okoraseru to make (someone) angry, to anger, to offend, to rile up, to provoke (to anger); to square (one's shoulders), to raise (one's voice) in anger, to make (one's eyes) glare 怒りを買う ikariwokau to rouse anger, to provoke wrath, to offend いからし ikarashi to make (someone) angry, to anger, to offend, to rile up, to provoke (to anger); to square (one's shoulders), to raise (one's voice) in anger, to make (one's eyes) glare 逸す sorasu to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.), to avert, to divert (e.g. one's attention), to evade (e.g. a question), to change (e.g. the subject); to displease, to annoy, to offend, to upset; to miss (the target, ball, etc.) 外らす sorasu to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.), to avert, to divert (e.g. one's attention), to evade (e.g. a question), to change (e.g. the subject); to displease, to annoy, to offend, to upset; to miss (the target, ball, etc.) 怒らせ okorase to make (someone) angry, to anger, to offend, to rile up, to provoke (to anger); to square (one's shoulders), to raise (one's voice) in anger, to make (one's eyes) glare 怒らし okorashi to make (someone) angry, to anger, to offend, to rile up, to provoke (to anger); to square (one's shoulders), to raise (one's voice) in anger, to make (one's eyes) glare

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