How to say 'Tickle' in Japanese | くすぐる

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The Japanese word for Tickle is 'Kusuguru', written as くすぐる in Japanese.

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くすぐる

Meaning

Tickle

Reading

Kusuguru

Explanation

The Japanese verb 'くすぐる (kusuguru)' means 'to tickle'. It is used to describe the action of lightly touching someone in a way that causes a tingling or itching sensation, often leading to laughter. This verb can be used both literally and figuratively. For example: she tickled her little brother「彼女は弟をくすぐった」(かのじょはおとうとをくすぐった). The comedian's joke tickled the audience「そのコメディアンのジョークは観客をくすぐった」(そのコメディアンのジョークはかんきゃくをくすぐった). In a figurative sense, it can also describe something that mildly excites or amuses, such as a lighthearted story or a playful comment.

Part Of Speech

verb

Frequency

4837

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Hiragana in the Word くすぐる

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

く

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hiragana

す

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hiragana

ぐ

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hiragana

る

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'Kusuguru' means 'Tickle' .

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