Vocab Info
N1 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
ピリピリtingle, sting, smart, hot, burning the tongue, becoming tense
Dictionary Definition
Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
1.
with a sting, with a tingle, with a burn, smartingly
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
2.
nervously, tensely, (while) on edge
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
3.
with a rip, with a ripping sound, with a tearing sound
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
4.
with a shrill sound (of a whistle)
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
5.
quiveringly, tremblingly
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
All Forms
ぴりぴり、ピリピリ
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試験間近で受験生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}
怒りを堪えるときは頬がピリピリと引き攣る。
When holding back anger, my cheeks tingle and twitch. {tingle, sting, smart, hot, burning the tongue, becoming tense}
重要な会議でのピリピリとした空気が僕は苦手です。
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を追加したところで、辛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}
試験を控えてピリピリとするくらいなら、私は大学進学を諦めて専門学校に行きたい。
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}
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