やつあたり

[八つ当り] ¶→八つ当りする

八つ当たり
outburst of anger

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やつあたり【八つ当り】

¶ → 八つ当りする

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やつあたり【八つ当たり】

indiscriminate [reckless] venting of one's anger.

～する snarl at sb for no good reason; take out [vent] one's anger [spite] without reason upon sb; hurl inappropriate abuse at sb; bite [snap and snarl] at sb without rhyme or reason in a fit of anger.

●周囲に八つ当たりする vent one's anger on those around one

・部下に八つ当たりする take things out on one's subordinates

・物に八つ当たりする vent one's anger on things

・イライラしてつい子供に八つ当たりしてしまった. I snapped at my children out of frustration.

・仕事のことで私に八つ当たりしないでよ. Don't gripe at me because of something at work.

・操作がうまく行かない時パソコンに八つ当たりするユーザーは多い. There are many users who take their frustrations out on a computer when they can't get it to work right.

・彼は何か気に入らないことがあると相手構わず八つ当たりする. When he's displeased with anything, he gets angry with [will bite at] anyone around him.

●八つ当たりに indiscriminately; recklessly; at random

・八つ当たりにドアを蹴飛ばす vent one's frustrations by kicking a door.