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    3. カッと

    カッと

    カッと

    flaring up

    KMT1CoreAdverb, Verb, Noun, ParticipleCore ConceptsEmotions & PsychologyKana Vocab7 strokes

    カッとかっと

    Adverb, Verb, Noun, Participle

    1.
    flaring up, burning hotly, suddenly becoming bright
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2.
    flying into a rage, losing one's cool
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    3.
    opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth)
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    4.
    acting resolutely
    onomatopoeic or mimetic wordarchaic

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    彼かれはカッとなった。

    He flared up (got angry).

    KMT1Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts
    怒いかりでカッと頭あたまに血ちが上のぼった。

    Blood rushed to my head in anger.

    KMT2Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かの女じょはカッと目めを見み開ひらいて驚おどろいた。

    She opened her eyes wide in surprise.

    KMT3Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれの無ぶ礼れいな態たい度どにカッときた。

    His rude attitude made me flare up.

    KMT3Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    太たい陽ようがカッと照てりつけて、とても暑あつい。

    The sun is blazing hotly, and it's very hot.

    KMT3Weather & GeographyDaily Life

    Kana that make up this word

    カ
    ka
    ッ
    small tsu
    と
    to
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