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Emotion & Feeling

むっと

mutto

Offended and sulky

A flash of displeasure when someone says something rude or hurtful. You go quiet and your expression hardens.

💡Someone makes an insensitive comment — 'She went mutto at his careless remark.'

Example

失礼なことを言われてむっとした。

I felt mutto when they said something rude.

Quiz yourself

She went ___ when he criticized her cooking.

料理を批判されて○○した。

angeroffensedispleasuresulkingrude
Intermediate