ムキになる
向きになる
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
N3Expression
Expression, Godan verb (ru ending)
to become serious•to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing)•to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial)•to get worked up
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Example Sentences
何でもかんでもむきになってあくせくするのをやめれば、きっと人々は今の２倍も長生きするだろう。
I'm sure people would live twice as long if they stopped getting themselves worked up over everything.