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おかんむり Japanese meaning | Kotomora

おかんむり

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Meanings

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noun

bad temper; bad mood; being in a huff

usually written using kana alone

Colloquial, often used in the phrase おかんむりだ or おかんむりになる to describe someone being visibly displeased or sulky. Derived from the expression 冠を曲げる (to get cross).

See also: 冠を曲げる

彼かれは今日きょうはおかんむりだ。
He's in a bad mood today.
社しゃ長ちょうがおかんむりで、会かい議ぎが長なが引びいた。
The boss was in a huff, and the meeting dragged on.

Kanji

冠crown, best, peerless

Similar words

冠かんむりを曲まげる
The literal phrase meaning 'to bend one's crown', which is the origin of おかんむり. It is an idiomatic expression for getting cross or offended.
不ふ機き嫌げん
A more standard and neutral word for 'bad mood' or 'displeasure'. おかんむり is more colloquial and carries a nuance of visible sulkiness.

Etymology

Derived from the phrase 冠を曲げる (to bend one's crown), meaning to get cross or offended. The prefix お adds politeness, and the word is now a colloquial noun for a bad mood.