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What does 短気 (たんき, tanki) mean?

短気 (たんき, tanki) means short-tempered, impatient.

Quick facts
Readingたんき
Romajitanki
Part of speechnoun, na-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
たんき
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontanki

short-tempered, impatient

  1. 1noun · na-adjective short temper; quick temper; hot temper

Example sentences

  • My father is short-tempered and gets angry right away.

  • Please stay calm and don't lose your temper when responding.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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