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神経に障る (しんけいにさわる) — to hit a nerve | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
神経に障る

神経に障る

神しんけ経いに障さわる

to hit a nerve

Kanji Vocab Emotions & Psychology38 strokes

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神経にさわる

しんけいにさわる

Verb

1.

to hit a nerve, to get on one's nerves

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Kanji that make up this word

かみ・かん-・こう-…(11)

gods・mind・soul

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sutra・longitude・pass thru・expire・warp

さわ.る…(1)

hinder・hurt・harm

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