temper in Japanese
temper in Japanese is 淬ぐ, 焠ぐ — temper means a person's tendency to become angry, or a fit of anger itself.
temper in Japanese
淬ぐ, 焠ぐ
To strengthen or toughen a material, especially metal, by heat treatment; anneal.
What does "temper" mean?
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noun A person's tendency to become angry, or a fit of anger itself.
"He has a bad temper when things don't go his way."
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noun A person's general mood or state of mind.
"He was in an unusually cheerful temper that morning."
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verb To moderate or soften something, making it less extreme.
"She tempered her criticism with a few kind words."
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verb To toughen metal or glass by controlled heating and cooling.
"Blacksmiths temper steel to make it strong but not brittle."
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temper in a sentence
- He has a bad temper when things don't go his way.
- She lost her temper after being kept waiting for an hour.
- He was in an unusually cheerful temper that morning.
- She tempered her criticism with a few kind words.
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What is "temper" in Japanese?
"temper" in Japanese is 淬ぐ, 焠ぐ. temper means: A person's tendency to become angry, or a fit of anger itself.
How do you use "temper" in a sentence?
Example: "He has a bad temper when things don't go his way." In Japanese, "temper" is 淬ぐ, 焠ぐ.
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