気が短い

short-tempered

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short-tempered An idiomatic expression describing someone who gets angry or irritated easily. It is commonly used with だ or です.
JA: 彼女は気が短いから、すぐに怒る。
EN: She is short-tempered, so she gets angry easily.

私は気が短いんだ

I'm short-tempered.

私は気が短い口も軽い男だ

I'm an impatient man, and I can't keep a secret.

俺は気が短い

I'm short-tempered.

— エリート・スクワッド (2007)

彼は気が短い

He has a short temper.

トム気が短い

Tom has a short temper.