WORD DETAIL
怒号
どごう
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure: The written form is
怒号, readどごう. Elements for anger and shouting combine to denote a loud, angry roar or shout. - Basic usage:
王の怒号is a king’s roar echoing from backstage, while突然の怒号is a sudden angry shout that makes customers turn around.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- A king’s roar from backstage
- The king’s angry roar echoes from the back of the stage. Example:
舞台の奥から王の怒号が響いた。— The king's angry roar echoed from the back of the stage.
- The king’s angry roar echoes from the back of the stage. Example:
- A sudden angry shout in a store
- Customers turn around when they hear a sudden angry shout. Example:
突然の怒号に店内の客が振り返った。— Customers in the store turned at the sudden angry shout.
- Customers turn around when they hear a sudden angry shout. Example:

