キレる

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1(colloquial) To lose one's temper; to snap or blow up (emotionally).

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彼はちょっとしたことでよくキレるから、扱いが難しい。

He often snaps over small things, so he's hard to handle.

渋滞でイライラして運転手がキレてしまった。

The driver lost his temper because of the traffic jam.

SNSで誹謗中傷されて、ついキレて反論してしまった。

I was slandered on social media and ended up snapping back in reply.

上司に理不尽に叱られて、彼女はついキレる寸前だった。

Being unfairly scolded by her boss, she was about to lose her temper.

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