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癇かん癪しゃくを起おこす

Meanings

1

expression, godan verb (-su)

lose one's temper; throw a tantrum; fly into a rage

Describes a sudden, often childish outburst of anger; used for both children and adults losing control.

彼かれはちょっとしたことで癇かん癪しゃくを起おこす。
He loses his temper over little things.
子こ供どもがおもちゃを取

と

ら

れ

て

かんしゃく

を

起お

こし

た

。

The child threw a tantrum when his toy was taken away.

Written forms

癇かん癪しゃくを起おこす
Standard kanji spelling; 癇癪 is a common kanji compound for 'temper' or 'irritability'.
かんしゃくを起おこす
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji 癇癪 is considered difficult or unnecessary.

Kanji

癇bitter, hot temper, irritable
癪spasms, (kokuji)
起rouse, wake up, get up

Similar words

怒おこる
怒る is a general verb for 'get angry', while 癇癪を起こす specifically implies a sudden, explosive fit of temper, often with a childish or irrational connotation.
キレる
キレる is a more colloquial and modern term for snapping or losing control, often used for sudden rage; 癇癪を起こす can sound slightly more old-fashioned or descriptive of a tantrum-like outburst.

Etymology

癇癪 (かんしゃく) is a compound of 癇 ('irritability, nervousness') and 癪 ('spasms, irritation'), both referring to fits of temper. 起こす means 'to cause' or 'to bring about', so the phrase literally means 'to cause a fit of temper'.