激怒

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 激怒 (げきど) combines intensity 激 and anger 怒 to denote fury or rage.
• Basic usage: It describes an extreme reaction to a broken promise or an insulting remark.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Rage rather than mild annoyance
  • 激怒する marks a very high degree of anger, so using it for slight irritation would overstate the emotion.