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How to say 'Irritation' in Japanese | 苛々

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The Japanese word for Irritation is 'Iraira', written as 苛々 in Japanese.'Irritation' in hiragana is いらいら.

    word

    苛々

    Meaning

    Irritation

    Reading

    いらいら

    iraira

    Kanji

    苛Bullying

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '苛々 (いらいら)' refers to a state of irritation or frustration. It is often used to describe a feeling of being annoyed or impatient, typically due to minor inconveniences or delays. For example: I feel irritated because of the traffic「交通のせいで苛々している」(こうつうのせいでいらいらしている). She gets irritated easily「彼女はすぐに苛々する」(かのじょはすぐにいらいらする). This word is commonly used in everyday conversation to express mild frustration or annoyance.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    Unknown

    Kanji Grade

    10

    Frequency

    4960

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 苛々

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    苛

    Meaning

    Bullying

Words Related to 苛々 Through the Kanji 苛

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 苛 as well.

  • word

    苛める

    Meaning

    Bully

  • word

    苛め

    Meaning

    Bullying

Words Related to 苛々 Through the Kanji 々

These 35 Words contain the Kanji 々 as well.

  • word

    時々

    Meaning

    Sometimes

  • word

    人々

    Meaning

    People

  • word

    少々

    Meaning

    Slightly

  • word

    我々

    Meaning

    We

  • word

    中々

    Meaning

    Quite, Not easily

  • word

    色々

    Meaning

    Various

  • word

    元々

    Meaning

    Originally

  • word

    益々

    Meaning

    Increasingly

  • word

    次々

    Meaning

    One after another

  • word

    日々

    Meaning

    Days

  • word

    明々後日

    Meaning

    Day after tomorrow

  • word

    国々

    Meaning

    Countries

  • word

    段々

    Meaning

    Gradually

  • word

    様々

    Meaning

    Various

  • word

    態々

    Meaning

    Specially

  • word

    個々

    Meaning

    Individual

  • word

    偶々

    Meaning

    By chance

  • word

    方々

    Meaning

    People

  • word

    徐々

    Meaning

    Gradually

  • word

    順々に

    Meaning

    In order

  • word

    堂々

    Meaning

    Majestic, Unashamed

  • word

    一々

    Meaning

    Every, Each

  • word

    年々

    Meaning

    Yearly

  • word

    精々

    Meaning

    At most

  • word

    所々

    Meaning

    Parts, Spots

  • word

    次々に

    Meaning

    One after another

  • word

    度々

    Meaning

    Often

  • word

    若々しい

    Meaning

    Youthful

  • word

    続々

    Meaning

    Continuously, One after another

  • word

    神々

    Meaning

    Gods

  • word

    等々

    Meaning

    Etc

  • word

    別々

    Meaning

    Separate

  • word

    各々

    Meaning

    Each

  • word

    種々

    Meaning

    Various

  • word

    騒々しい

    Meaning

    Noisy

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