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    3. 神経を尖らせる

    神経を尖らせる

    神しん経けいを​尖とがら​せ​る​

    to be oversensitive

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab35 strokes

    神経をとがらせる

    しんけいをとがらせる

    Verb

    1.
    to be oversensitive, to be nervous, to be overly concerned, to worry too much

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    Characters that make up this word

    神
    かみ・かん-・こう-…(11)
    gods・mind・soul
    Kanji
    経
    へ.る・た.つ・たていと・はか.る・のり…(5)
    sutra・longitude・pass thru・expire・warp
    Kanji
    尖
    とが.る・さき・するど.い…(1)
    be pointed・sharp・taper・displeased・angry…(1)
    Kanji
    を
    wo
    Kana
    ら
    ra
    Kana
    せ
    se
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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