1.
short temper, impatience
The tendency to become angry or frustrated quickly. As an adjective, describes a person who is easily irritated.
短気は損気。
A short temper leads to loss. (Proverb: Haste makes waste.)
父は短気で、すぐに怒る。
My father is short-tempered and gets angry right away.
短気を起こさないで、もう少し待ってください。
Don't lose your temper — please wait a little longer.
FORMS:
- Predicative: 短気だ
- Modifier: 短気な + noun
- As noun: 短気を起こす (to lose one's temper)
PROVERB:
短気は損気 is a well-known saying meaning that impatience leads to disadvantage. 損気 is a made-up word created to rhyme with 短気.
SIMILAR WORDS:
気が短い has the same meaning but is a phrase rather than a single word. 怒りっぽい means "easily angered" and focuses more on the emotional reaction.