感情・気持ち · Feelings & mind
イライラ
ira-iragijougo · feeling / mindVery common
Irritated
The prickly feeling of irritation and impatience — stuck in traffic, waiting too long, dealing with something that won't go right.
Related words
Common forms
イライラする
When to use
- 渋滞でイライラする — to get irritated in a traffic jam.
- Implies building frustration and short temper.
- The image is of しているのに進まない — wanting to act but being blocked.
Examples
電車がなかなか来なくてイライラした。
でんしゃがなかなかこなくてイライラした。
The train just wouldn't come and I got irritated.