Upset or Upset?

The word "upset" has many meanings, which you can find here. For today's post, I want to concentrate more on two usages often confused by students at アンミ英会話教室.

1. upset - feel angry (ろうばいさせる)
2. upset - feel deeply saddened, distressed, or disturbed (心をかき乱す)

Here are some examples for the first meaning:

1. upset - feel angry (ろうばいさせる)

• He was upset because his teenage daughter got pregnant.
• He was angry because his teenage daughter got pregnant.


• He was upset because somebody scratched his new Ferrari.
• He was upset because somebody scratched his new Ferrari.

2. upset - feel deeply saddened, distressed, or disturbed (心をかき乱す)

• She was upset over the death of her pet.
• She was saddened over the death of her pet.

• She was upset because the doctor told her she had cancer.
• She felt depressed because the doctor told her she had cancer.

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When was the last time you felt upset? Do you feel upset when you miss your train to work? Have you ever felt upset about not passing an exam? Since this is the obon time of year in Japan, you probably felt upset when a friend or family member passed away, right?

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