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    3. ちくり

    ちくり

    ちくり

    prickling

    KMT6Ref L1Adverb, ParticleEmotions & PsychologyKana Vocab5 strokes

    ちくりチクリ

    Adverb, Particle

    1.
    prickling, stinging, biting
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2.
    tale-telling, tattling
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    指ゆびに針はりがちくりと刺ささった。

    A needle pricked my finger.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    蚊かに刺さされて、腕うでがちくりと痛いたんだ。

    My arm stung with a prick after being bitten by a mosquito.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyAnimals
    注ちゅう射しゃの針はりがちくりと刺ささるのが嫌いやだ。

    I hate the prick of the injection needle.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyMedicine & Health
    先せん生せいに友とも達だちのことをちくりと告つげ口ぐちした。

    I tattled on my friend to the teacher.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyEducation
    彼かれの言こと葉ばが心こころにちくりと響ひびき、少すこし傷きずついた。

    His words pricked my heart, and I was a little hurt.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships

    Kana that make up this word

    ち
    chi
    く
    ku
    り
    ri
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