How to say "hot-blooded" in Japanese

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  • 血の気の多いちのけのおおい
    expression, i-adjectiveHot-blooded as hot-headed, temperamental, impulsive: quick to flare up and act before thinking. This is the shape that directly modifies a noun; to state it as a sentence, use 血の気が多い. A less common rendering.
  • 血の気が多いちのけがおおい
    expression, i-adjectiveThe plain form of the same phrase, used when stating it as a sentence: hot-blooded as hot-headed, temperamental, impulsive. Like its noun-modifying counterpart 血の気の多い, it is a less common rendering.
  • 血気盛んけっきさかん
    na-adjectiveHot-blooded as passionate and full of vitality rather than quick-tempered; it describes someone brimming with energy and passion, often a young person. A less common choice, and not the word for a short temper.

For hot-blooded meaning hot-headed, temperamental, or impulsive, use 「血の気が多い」, or 「血の気の多い」 when it directly modifies a noun; for hot-blooded meaning passionate and full of vitality, use 「血気盛ん」 — all three are less common choices.

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