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Emotion & Feeling

ぷっつん

puttsun

Snapping; losing one's temper

The moment when patience finally runs out and someone snaps. Like a thread of tolerance breaking, resulting in an outburst.

💡Used when someone's patience reaches its limit and they suddenly explode with anger or frustration.

Example

あまりにも失礼な発言にぷっつんときた。

That incredibly rude remark made me snap.

Quiz yourself

After the third complaint in a row, she finally went ___.

三回連続のクレームで、ついに___ときてしまった。

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