ムキになる
むきになる
expression
to get worked up, take something too seriously
1.
to get worked up, take something too seriously
To become overly serious or agitated about something, often in reaction to teasing or criticism.
そんなにムキにならないで。
Don't get so worked up.
冗談なのにムキになるなよ。
It's a joke—don't take it so seriously.
からかったらムキになって怒り出した。
When I teased them, they got all worked up and angry.
ゲームで負けそうになるとムキになる人っているよね。
There are people who get really intense when they're about to lose a game, right?
ムキになる describes becoming overly serious or agitated, especially when the situation doesn't warrant such a strong reaction. It often implies losing one's cool over something trivial.
The expression is commonly used:
- When someone can't take a joke
- When someone gets too competitive
- When someone overreacts to teasing or criticism
The ムキ comes from 剥き (peeled, exposed), suggesting raw, unguarded emotion.