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JLPT N3 Intermediate

短気

Short temper; impatience

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短気な na-adjective form
短気を起こす common phrase: to lose one's temper
Noun, Na-adjective

"Short-tempered" / "Impatient"

Refers to a disposition characterized by a lack of patience and a tendency to get angry easily.

Example

彼 は 短気 な 性格 なの で 、 すぐ に 怒り ます 。

He has a short-tempered personality, so he gets angry right away.

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短気
たんき
Short temper; impatience
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