Vocab Info

N1 Noun

(とげ)thorn, spine, prickle, splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh), hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone), biting words

    Dictionary Definition

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    1. Noun

      1.

      thorn, spine, prickle

    2. Noun

      2.

      splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh), hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone)

    3. Noun

      3.

      biting words

    All Forms

    刺 【とげ】棘 【とげ】トゲ

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    Examples

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      バラの(とげ)洋服(ようふく)()さった。

      A rose thorn got stuck in my clothes.

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      サボテンのとげ(さわ)ったら怪我(けが)をしました。

      I hurt myself touching a cactus spine.

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      ウニの(とげ)自分(じぶん)()天敵(てんてき)から(まも)るためにあります。

      A sea urchin's spines help protect it from predators.

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      シェフ:「(さかな)使(つか)(とき)、そのとげ(すべ)()(した)処理(しょり)大変(たいへん)なのなんのって。」

      Chef: 'Prepping fish is such a hassle. You've gotta remove every little bone.'

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      (とげ)のある言葉(ことば)をクラスメイトに()われたとあって、(ぼく)(すこ)()()んでいます。

      A classmate hit me with some biting words, and honestly, I'm feeling kinda down.

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