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八つ当たりする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 八つ当たりする | 八つ当たりしない |
| Polite | 八つ当たりします | 八つ当たりしません |
| Past polite | 八つ当たりしました | 八つ当たりしませんでした |
| Past | 八つ当たりした | 八つ当たりしなかった |
| Te-form | 八つ当たりして | 八つ当たりしないで |
| Desire | 八つ当たりしたい | 八つ当たりしたくない |
| Potential | 八つ当たりできる | 八つ当たりできない |
| Passive | 八つ当たりされる | 八つ当たりされない |
| Causative | 八つ当たりさせる | 八つ当たりさせない |
| Causative passive | 八つ当たりさせられる | 八つ当たりさせられない |
| Volitional | 八つ当たりしよう | |
| Polite volitional | 八つ当たりしましょう | |
| Imperative | 八つ当たりしろ | 八つ当たりするな |
| Conditional | 八つ当たりすれば | 八つ当たりしなければ |
| Tara conditional | 八つ当たりしたら | 八つ当たりしなかったら |
Meanings
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
venting anger on someone/something; taking out frustration on an innocent party
Describes the act of directing anger or frustration at a person or thing that is not the real cause, often after a bad experience. Commonly used with する.
After being scolded by his boss, he took it out on his family.
When stress builds up, I end up venting my anger on others.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉に八つ当たりするto vent one's frustration on someone
He failed at work and took out his frustration on his subordinate.
- 〈物〉に八つ当たりするto take out one's frustration on an object
I was so frustrated that I ended up taking it out on the door.
- 〈人〉の八つ当たりを受けるto be on the receiving end of someone's misplaced anger
The younger brother ended up crying after being the target of his older brother's outburst.