Vocabulary

What does 八つ当たり (やつあたり, yatsuatari) mean?

八つ当たり (やつあたり, yatsuatari) means venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on.

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Readingやつあたり
Romajiyatsuatari
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
やつあたり
yatsuatari

venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on

Also written: 八つ当り、やつ当たり、八つあたり

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