癇かん

noun

temper; nerves

Refers to a person's disposition or irritability. Often used in compounds like 癇に障る (to get on one's nerves) or 癇が強い (short-tempered).

• 彼かれの言いい方かたが癇かんに障さわった。

  The way he said it got on my nerves.

• あの子こは癇かんが強つよいから、扱あつかいが難むずかしい。

  That child has a strong temper, so it's hard to handle.