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短気たんき

たんき tanki Play N1 Noun Na-adjective

ささいなことでもすぐに腹を立てる性質。 quick temper

Example 1

彼かれの短気たんきは手てに負おえない。

He has an uncontrollable temper.

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Example 2

子供こどもに対たいして短気たんきを起おこしてはいけない。

You shouldn't be impatient with children.

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Kanji breakdown

気

N5

spirit; mind; air; atmosphere; mood

On reading
キ、ケ
Kun reading
いき、き
Radical
气

短

N2

short; brevity; fault; defect; weak point

On reading
タン
Kun reading
みじか.い
Radical
矢
Illustration of 一気
N1

いっき

drink!(said repeatedly as a party cheer)

Illustration of 不景気
N1

ふけいき

business recession; hard times; depression; gloom; sullenness; cheerlessness

Illustration of 何気ない
N1

なにげない

casual; unconcerned

Illustration of 呆気ない
N1

あっけない

not enough; too quick (short, long, etc.)

Illustration of 寒気
N1

かんき

cold; frost; chill