短気

たんき
JLPT:N1
Frequency:
1

A quick or short temper; a tendency to get irritated or lose patience easily.

NounNa-Adjective

Examples

彼は短気だから、注意されるとすぐに怒る。

He's short-tempered, so he gets angry as soon as he's scolded.

短気を起こして後で後悔することが多い。

He often regrets losing his temper afterwards.

短気な人とは慎重に話したほうがいい。

It's better to speak carefully with short-tempered people.

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