1.
a visible blue vein, especially on the forehead when angry
refers to veins becoming visible, particularly used to describe a sign of anger or irritation
青筋を立てて怒る。
To get angry with veins bulging.
彼は額に青筋を立てていた。
His forehead veins were bulging.
上司が青筋を立てて怒鳴った。
My boss shouted with veins popping in anger.
EXPRESSION OF ANGER:
青筋を立てる is an idiomatic expression meaning to be visibly angry, with the image of veins becoming prominent on the forehead or temple due to intense emotion.
USAGE:
Almost always used in the expression 青筋を立てる (to make veins stand out = to be furious).
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 青筋を立てて怒る - to be furiously angry
- 額に青筋を立てる - to have forehead veins bulging
- こめかみに青筋を浮かべる - to have temple veins showing
RELATED:
- 激怒 - rage
- 怒り - anger
- 血管 - blood vessel