イガイガ

Frequency rank: 47,038. – 47,982.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

bur (of a chestnut, etc.); burronly applies to イガイガ and いがいがsee also 毬【いが】

adverb (fukushi); adverb taking the 'to' particle

irritating (e.g. one's throat); thorny; bristlingonly applies to イガイガ and いがいが

adverb taking the 'to' particle; adverb (fukushi)

crying of a babyarchaismonomatopoeic or mimetic word

Forms

イガイガFrequency rank: 47,038. – 47,982.
いがいが
イカイカ
いかいか

Generated definitions (experimental)

bur (of a chestnut, etc.); burr

This refers to the spiky outer shell of certain seeds or nuts, particularly chestnuts, that can be difficult to handle due to its prickly nature.

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Removing the spiky outer shell of the chestnuts was difficult.

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That tree has a lot of burrs.

irritating (e.g. one's throat); thorny; bristling

Used metaphorically, this meaning describes sensations or situations that are irritating or uncomfortable, such as a scratchy throat or an argumentative situation.

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I have a scratchy throat because I've caught a cold.

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Conversations with him always feel thorny.

crying of a baby

This meaning specifically describes the sound made by a baby, often associated with distress or the need for attention.

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The baby is crying.

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She is soothing the crying baby.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to feel irritated (e.g. in the throat)to feel a prickling sensationto have an irritating throata scratchy voicea feeling of irritationthe crying sounds irritatingto be troubled by a prickling sensationto feel discomfort in the chest

Example sentences

2 results

1. 。

My throat is irritated.

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2. 。

My throat is a little sore.

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