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いらち (irachi) Japanese meaning: impatient person | Kotomora
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Kanji 苛 torment, scold, chastise Related words せっかち Standard Japanese equivalent for 'impatient, hasty person'. いらち is the Kansai dialect version with a similar meaning but stronger regional flavor.
短たん 気き Means 'short-tempered' or 'quick to anger', focusing on irritability rather than just being in a hurry. いらち can imply both impatience and irritability.
Etymology Kansai dialect word. The exact derivation is uncertain, but it may be related to the verb 苛つく (いらつく, 'to be irritated').
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あの
人ひと
は
いらち
で
、
信しん
号ごう
が
変か
わる
前まえ
に
渡わた
ろう
と
する
。
That person is so impatient, they try to cross before the light changes.
