ピリピリtingle, sting, smart, hot, burning the tongue, becoming tense

試験(しけん)間近(まぢか)で受験生(じゅけんせい)はピリピリしています。

As the exams approach, the examinees are becoming tense. {tingle, sting, smart, hot, burning the tongue, becoming tense}

怒(いか)りを堪(こら)えるときは頬(ほお)がピリピリと引(ひ)き攣(つ)る。

When holding back anger, my cheeks tingle and twitch. {tingle, sting, smart, hot, burning the tongue, becoming tense}

重要(じゅうよう)な会議(かいぎ)でのピリピリとした空気(くうき)が僕(ぼく)は苦手(にがて)です。

I have a hard time with the tense and heated atmosphere in important meetings. {tingle, sting, smart, hot, burning the tongue, becoming tense}

このピリピリとくるカレーにご飯(はん)を追加(ついか)したところで、辛(から)さはどうにもなりません。

Adding rice to this curry that gives a tingling sensation doesn't do anything to lessen its spiciness. {tingle, sting, smart, hot, burning the tongue, becoming tense}

試験(しけん)を控(ひか)えてピリピリとするくらいなら、私(わたし)は大学(だいがく)進学(しんがく)を諦(あきら)めて専門(せんもん)学校(がっこう)に行(い)きたい。

If I have to become tense worrying about exams, I'd rather give up on going to university and want to go to a vocational school instead. {tingle, sting, smart, hot, burning the tongue, becoming tense}