[Japanese idioms] 角が立つ (kado ga tatsu) – Cause tension

Idiom
2025.11.30

Meaning

The phrase “角かどが立たつ” (Corners stand out.) means causing friction or hurting someone’s feelings by being too direct or blunt in communication.

It refers to a situation where a relationship becomes strained due to sharp words or behavior.

Example sentence

あまりストレートに言いうと角かどが立たつから、言いい方かたを少すこし考かんがえたほうがいいよ。
If you say it too directly, it might cause tention, so you should think about how you phrase it.

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