- 1. [n] thorn; spine; prickle
- 2. [n] splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone)
- 3. [n] biting words
Kanji in this word
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刺
thorn, pierce, stab, prick, sting, calling cardOn: シ (shi)Kun: さ.す (sa.su)、 さ.さる (sa.saru)、 さ.し (sa.shi)、 さし (sashi)、 とげ (toge)
Example Sentences
どのバラにもとげがあるように人生には悲しみがある。
Life has its sorrows, as every rose has its thorns.
この指に刺がささって取れません。
I can't get this splinter out of my finger.
彼の言葉にはとげがあった。
There was a bite in his remark.