WORD DETAIL
怒鳴る
どなる
Examples
Included kanji
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.
- Use

