Translation guide
Describes someone who gets angry easily and quickly. Japanese has several common adjectives and phrases, with 短気 (tanki) being the most direct equivalent.
He is quick-tempered.
Describing a person who is easily angered or irritable by nature.
The most common and direct translation. Can be used as a noun or na-adjective.
He is quick-tempered.
It's hard to work with a quick-tempered person.
A common phrase literally meaning 'one's temper is short'. More colloquial than 短気.
My father is quick-tempered.
An i-adjective meaning 'prone to anger' or 'easily angered'. Emphasizes the tendency to get angry.
She has a quick-tempered personality.
A noun meaning 'a quick-tempered person'. Less common in daily conversation.
He is a well-known hothead.
Emphasizing a tendency to react angrily to small triggers.
A simple and natural phrase meaning 'gets angry quickly'. Very common in speech.
He gets angry easily, so be careful.
Describes suddenly flaring up in anger. Often used for a momentary loss of temper.
He flies off the handle at the slightest thing.
Literally 'blood easily rushes to the head', meaning quick to anger. More descriptive and less common.
He's the type who gets angry easily.
Describing someone who is currently in an irritable mood, not necessarily their permanent character.
短気 (tanki) is a more formal, character-describing term, while 怒りっぽい (okorippoi) is colloquial and emphasizes the frequency of anger. 気が短い (ki ga mijikai) is a common spoken alternative to 短気.
Direct translations like 'クイックテンパード' do not exist in Japanese. Use the provided adjectives and phrases instead.
He's quick-tempered right now, so let's leave him alone.