“To sulk” in Japanese
Short answer
To sulk in Japanese is “やさぐれる” (yasagureru). Full meaning: to sulk, to be peevish; to run away from home.
Other ways to say “To sulk” in Japanese
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
拗ねる
suneru to be peevish, to sulk, to pout
ぶすくれる
busukureru to sulk, to pout
スネる
suneru to be peevish, to sulk, to pout
すねる
suneru to be peevish, to sulk, to pout
へそを曲げる
hesowomageru to (go into a) sulk, to get cranky, to get cross, to become perverse
捻くれる
hinekureru to become twisted, to grow distorted, to be curved, to bend; to get sulky, to sulk; to grow bitter, to become embittered, to become perverse
愚図つく
guzutsuku to dawdle, to waste time doing nothing in particular; to fret, to sulk, to complain; to rain on and off
やさぐれ
yasagure to sulk, to be peevish; to run away from home
やさぐれろ
yasagurero to sulk, to be peevish; to run away from home
やさぐれよ
yasagureyo to sulk, to be peevish; to run away from home
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