逆ギレ | Japanese meaning

逆ギレ【ぎゃくギレ】

Frequency rank: 30,257. – 30,508.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; intransitive verb

snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlashcolloquialismsee also キレる

Forms

逆ギレ【ぎゃくギレ】Frequency rank: 30,257. – 30,508.
逆切れ【ぎゃくぎれ】Frequency rank: 46,119. – 47,037.
逆ぎれ【ぎゃくぎれ】
ぎゃくギレ
ぎゃくぎれ

Generated definitions (experimental)

snapping back (at someone)

This meaning refers to a situation where a person reacts aggressively or defensively in response to criticism or confrontation, often when they are actually at fault.

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He snapped back when he was told off.

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She lashed out at her friend after being pointed out.

lashing out (despite being in the wrong)

This meaning emphasizes the act of responding negatively or angrily even when one knows that they have made a mistake, often as a way to deflect blame.

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He refused to admit his mistake and lashed out instead.

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She snapped back when she was blamed for the failure.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to snap back (at someone)to be lashed out at (despite being in the wrong)a person who snaps backto deal with a backlashto be snapped at in the workplaceto frequently lash outto provoke a counterblastto snap back at a friendthe cause of the backlashto have been lashed out at before

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

ほんらい本来おこら怒（おこ）られるべきひと人が、ぎゃくに逆におこりだす怒り出すこと．.また、たんに単にいままで今までおこられていた怒られていたひと人がおこりだす怒り出すこと．.

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