Illustration: In a Japanese apartment living room, a young adult has just lost a video game: their character lies defeated while an opposing character celebrates on the television.

JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

八やつ当あたり

yatsuatari

to take one’s anger out on someone

Example sentences

  1. オレに八やつ当あたりするなよ。

    Don’t take it out on me.

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  2. 八やつ当あたりするつもりはなかったのよ。

    I didn’t mean to take it out on you.

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  3. 店員てんいんへの八やつ当あたりはやめよう。

    Let’s not take our anger out on the clerk.

    Written by AI for Bebop

Kanji in 八当

  • 八eightOnハチ・ハツKunや・やつ・やっつ
  • 当hit; appropriateOnトウKunあたる・あたり・あてる

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