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    3. 歯がゆい

    歯がゆい

    歯はが​ゆ​い​

    (feeling) impatient

    KMT10News #39+1CoreAdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab21 strokes

    歯痒い

    はがゆい

    Adjective

    1.
    (feeling) impatient, irritated, irritating, frustrated, frustrating, vexed, vexing

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    彼かれの仕し事ごとの遅おそさに歯はがゆい思おもいをした。

    I felt frustrated by how slow he was at work.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    自じ分ぶんの実じつ力りょく不ぶ足そくに、歯はがゆい気き持もちになる。

    I feel frustrated by my own lack of ability.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyEducation
    友ゆう人じんが間ま違ちがった道みちをすすむのをみてはがゆくてなに進いむのを見 て、歯 がゆくて何 も言 えなかった。

    Seeing my friend go down the wrong path, I was so frustrated I couldn't say anything.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    彼かれの不ぶ器き用ような愛あい情じょう表ひょう現げんに、彼かの女じょは歯はがゆさを感かんじた。

    She felt frustrated by his clumsy expression of affection.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    試し合あいでチームが勝かてない状じょう況きょうに、監かん督とくは歯はがゆい思おもいを募つのらせた。

    The coach's frustration grew with the team's inability to win the game.

    KMT10Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    歯
    よわい・は・よわ.い・よわい.する…(1)
    tooth・cog
    Kanji
    が
    ga
    Kana
    ゆ
    yu
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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