petulance

🇺🇸 /ˈpetʃələns/ 🇬🇧 /ˈpetʃələns/
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タグ RARE
noun
R

A feeling of being annoyed or upset, often shown by a bad-tempered behavior, because you can't have what you want.

She threw a tantrum, showing petulance when she didn't get her favorite toy.

彼女は自分のお気に入りの玩具がもらえなかったため、意地悪さを発揮して大騒ぎをしました。

translation

n. わがまま

語形変化

Plural petulances