Japanese Word · Intermediate
ひりひり
to be irritated, to smart, to sting
Pronunciation: [çiɾʲiçiɾʲi]
Meaning
to be irritated, to smart, to sting
Example
家は、お風呂の土壁が落ちたり、ガラス戸が割れたりしていて、畑に出ていた母は顔がひりひりしたと言っていました。
At our house, the mud walls of the bathroom fell down and the glass doors were broken, and my mother, who had been out working in the fields, said her face was stinging.
Practice tips
- Practice ひりひり out loud — read the pronunciation guide above and repeat.
- Use it in your own sentence today; reuse beats rereading.
- Pay attention to context: this Japanese word is for intermediate-level learners.