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歯痒い[はがゆい] (hagayui)

be irritating

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Meaning

歯痒い (はがゆい, hagayui) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “be irritating”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 5

実力じつりょくを出だせなくてはがゆい思おもいをした

I was annoyed because I couldn't show my true ability.

私はその件で歯がゆい思いをしました。

I was very irritated by that matter.

あの人は優柔不断でほんとに歯がゆい.

He's exasperatingly indecisive [irresolute].

失敗は、それがどんなに些細な点であっても、常にシャムロック・ジョーンズにとって歯がゆいものなのだ。

Failure in the slightest point always galled Shamrock Jolnes.

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