WORD DETAIL
苛立つ
いらだつ
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
苛立つis read asいらだつand means “to grow impatient” and “to become irritated”. - Basic usage: It describes passengers growing impatient with a delay and someone becoming irritated by repeated mistakes.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Key distinction:
乗客が苛立つ- It covers both impatience from waiting and irritation at repeated failure. The experiencer is marked as in
乗客が苛立つ.
- It covers both impatience from waiting and irritation at repeated failure. The experiencer is marked as in

