VOCABULARY
キレる
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to lose one's temper / to snap
lose one's temper, snap, blow a fuse, get angry suddenly
verb
Example sentences
彼は些細なことで急にキレた。
He suddenly lost his temper over a trivial matter.
そんなにキレるなよ、落ち着いて。
Don't snap like that, calm down.
客に怒鳴られて店長がキレた。
The manager blew a fuse after being yelled at by a customer.
彼女は普段優しいが、たまにキレる。
She's usually kind, but sometimes she gets angry suddenly.
Practice exercises
1
彼は怒りっぽくて、ちょっとしたことですぐキレる。
He's short-tempered and snaps over the slightest thing.
Answer
キレるキレます
2
彼はすぐにキレる。
He loses his temper / snaps easily.
Answer
キレるキレます
3
あんなに挑発されても、彼は冷静さを保ち、最後までキレなかった。
Even though he was provoked that much, he kept his composure and didn't snap until the end.
Answer
キレなかったキレませんでした
4
社長は報告書の不備にキレた。
The president snapped at the flaws in the report.
Answer
キレたキレました
5
彼はさっきから部下に向かってキレている。
He has been losing his temper at his subordinates for a while now.
Answer
キレているキレています