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A14 Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Adverb

ちくりprickling, stinging, biting, tale-telling, tattling

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Adverb

      1.

      prickling, stinging, biting

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Adverb

      2.

      tale-telling, tattling

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    ちくりチクリ

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      (はち)にちくりと()されました。

      I was pricked by a bee. {prickling, stinging, biting, tale-telling, tattling}

      ()(ちが)いのせいで首筋(くびすじ)がちくりと(いた)みます。

      Due to sleeping in a wrong position, there is a stinging pain in my neck. {prickling, stinging, biting, tale-telling, tattling}

      (かれ)にちくりと嫌味(いやみ)()われて(いや)気分(きぶん)になった。

      I felt annoyed after he made a biting sarcastic remark to me. {prickling, stinging, biting, tale-telling, tattling}

      (はち)にちくりと()された(うで)がどんどん(あか)()れてきました。

      My arm that was stung by a bee has started to swell up and turn increasingly red. {prickling, stinging, biting, tale-telling, tattling}

      (だれ)(たい)してもちくりと小言(こごと)()(かれ)は、(まわ)りの(ひと)(きら)われている。

      He, who is always nitpicking and complaining to everyone, is disliked by those around him. {prickling, stinging, biting, tale-telling, tattling}

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