癪

しゃく

Meanings

1. Noun, な-adjective annoyance; irritation; vexation
2. Noun abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps

Kanji

• 癪 spasms; (kokuji). Read as しゃく.

Example sentences

• フレッドの意見がしゃくにさわったラリーは、居丈高な態度に出た。
  Because he thought Fred's comment was tacky, Larry got up on his high horse.
• しゃくにさわるのは、私が反対なのに彼女はそれを買うといってきかないことです。
  What annoys me is that, although I object, she insists on buying it.
• 彼女にはひどくしゃくにさわった。
  She really got on my nerves.
• どうしてだろうね。癪に障るのよね。
  I wonder why, right. It irritates, do you agree?

Common phrases

• しゃくにさわる to annoy

Words containing 癪

• 癇癪持ち (かんしゃくもち) hot-tempered person
• 小癪 (こしゃく) impudent
• 癪に障る (しゃくにさわる) to annoy

And 2 more.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists