八つ当たり (やつあたり)venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
- venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger onnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Kanji in 八つ当たり
- 八Eight; Eight Radical (no. 12)Read with its kun'yomi here · JLPT N5
- 当Hit; Right; AppropriateRead with its kun'yomi here · JLPT N3
Words that share its kanji
- 八はちeight
- 八月はちがつAugust
- 十八じゅうはち18; eighteen
- 八十はちじゅうeighty; 80
- 三十八度線さんじゅうはちどせんthe 38th Parallel
- 百八十度ひゃくはちじゅうど180 degrees; complete change
- 八幡はちまんHachiman (God of War)
- 十八番じゅうはちばんone's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty
- 当初とうしょbeginning; start
- 当局とうきょくauthorities; relevant authorities
- 当時とうじat that time; in those days
- 当選とうせんbeing elected
- 当面とうめんcurrent; urgent
- 担当たんとうbeing in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
- 本当ほんとうtruth; reality
- 当然とうぜんnatural; right
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