How to say 'Ticklish' in Japanese | くすぐったい

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The Japanese word for Ticklish is 'Kusuguttai', written as くすぐったい in Japanese.

word

くすぐったい

Meaning

Ticklish

Reading

Kusuguttai

Explanation

The Japanese adjective 'くすぐったい (くすぐったい)' primarily means 'ticklish'. It describes the sensation one feels when being tickled, often causing an involuntary reaction like laughter or squirming. Additionally, it can be used metaphorically to describe a situation that feels awkward or embarrassing, often causing a similar physical reaction. For example: I feel ticklish when someone touches my feet「足を触られるとくすぐったい」(あしをさわられるとくすぐったい). The compliment made her feel awkward「その褒め言葉は彼女をくすぐったくさせた」(そのほめことばはかのじょをくすぐったくさせた). This word is versatile and can be used both literally and figuratively.

Part Of Speech

adjective

Frequency

4388

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Hiragana in the Word くすぐったい

This word contains 6 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

く

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す

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hiragana

ぐ

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hiragana

た

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hiragana

い

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つ

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Tsu

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'Kusuguttai' means 'Ticklish' .

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