Today’s J-Slang is…

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頭に来る

atama ni kuru = to be angry, get mad, pissed off

もう頭に来た

mou atama ni kita = I’m really pissed off

ATAMA NI KURU literally means “it’s come to the head” so perhaps that sounds a little like “I’ve had it up to here” in English. Of course this is a useful phrase to express how angry you are. Another similar phrase is きれた /KIRETA which literally means something has been cut. Both KIRETA and ATAMA NI KURU imply that you have slightly lost control because you are so angry.

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3. J-Slang 09: Futoppara
4. J-Slang 10: Donbiki
5. J-Slang 03: Samu!