Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
いら
Grade: S
いら
Grade: S
kun’yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 刺々 – see the following entry.
いらいらイライラ
[adverb] irritatedly
[adverb] having an unpleasant feeling like that caused by thorns pricking one's skin repeatedly
[adverb] describes the intense stimulation caused by light or heat: blistering
[verb] to be irritated
[verb] to have an unpleasant feeling like that caused by thorns pricking one's skin repeatedly
[verb] (of light or heat) to cause intense stimulation: blaze, beat down
[noun] irritation, frustration
Alternative spellings
苛々, 苛苛, 刺刺
(This term, 刺々, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)