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怒鳴る

どなる

N3yell · shout

Examples

舞台の隊長が部下に向かって怒鳴った。

怒鳴る代わりに、落ち着いて理由を説明した。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 怒鳴る(どなる) is a verb for yelling or shouting in an angry or harsh manner.
  • Basic usage: The direction of the shout appears in 部下に向かって怒鳴る, while a contrasting action appears in 怒鳴る代わりに説明する.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Volume and harshness
    • It suits harshly yelling at someone rather than simply speaking in a loud voice.
  • Action done instead
    • Use 怒鳴る代わりに when contrasting yelling with another action taken instead.

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