癪しゃくに障さわる

癪に障る · godan verb (-ru)

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	癪しゃくに障さわる	癪しゃくに障さわらない
Polite	癪しゃくに障さわります	癪しゃくに障さわりません
Past polite	癪しゃくに障さわりました	癪しゃくに障さわりませんでした
Past	癪しゃくに障さわった	癪しゃくに障さわらなかった
Te-form	癪しゃくに障さわって	癪しゃくに障さわらないで
Desire	癪しゃくに障さわりたい	癪しゃくに障さわりたくない
Potential	癪しゃくに障さわれる	癪しゃくに障さわれない
Passive	癪しゃくに障さわられる	癪しゃくに障さわられない
Causative	癪しゃくに障さわらせる	癪しゃくに障さわらせない
Causative passive	癪しゃくに障さわらせられるalso 癪しゃくに障さわらされる	癪しゃくに障さわらせられないalso 癪しゃくに障さわらされない
Volitional	癪しゃくに障さわろう
Polite volitional	癪しゃくに障さわりましょう
Imperative	癪しゃくに障さわれ	癪しゃくに障さわるな
Conditional	癪しゃくに障さわれば	癪しゃくに障さわらなければ
Tara conditional	癪しゃくに障さわったら	癪しゃくに障さわらなかったら

Meanings

expression, godan verb (-ru)

to annoy; to irritate; to get on one's nerves

Expresses that something or someone's behavior is irritating or offensive, often in a personal, emotional way. Commonly used in casual conversation.

彼かれの言いい方かたがいちいち癪しゃくに障さわる。
Every little thing about the way he talks gets on my nerves.
あの店てん員いんの態たい度どは本ほん当とうに癪しゃくに障さわった。
That clerk's attitude really irritated me.

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Kanji

癪spasms, (kokuji)
障hinder, hurt, harm
触contact, touch, feel

Related words

腹はらが立たつN3
腹が立つ describes general anger at anything, while 癪に障る singles out a specific action or trait that feels personally grating.
むかつく
むかつく is a slangy, visceral expression of anger or disgust, while 癪に障る sounds a bit more measured and is often used to explain why something bothers you.
頭あたまにくるN3
頭に来る conveys a sudden flash of anger, whereas 癪に障る often describes a lingering, nagging irritation at someone's behavior.
気きに障さわるN1
気に障る is a milder way of saying something offends or bothers you, while 癪に障る expresses a stronger, more personal sense of irritation.
気きに食くわないN2
癪に障る expresses a sharp, nerve-grating annoyance, while 気に食わない is a broader feeling of displeasure or dislike.

Built from

癪しゃく+障さわる

Written forms

癪しゃくに障さわる
Standard kanji spelling; 癪 is a common kanji for this expression.
しゃくに障さわる
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; often used when 癪 is considered difficult or uncommon.
癪しゃくにさわる
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; 障る is sometimes written in kana.
癪しゃくに触さわる
irregular kanji usage
Irregular kanji usage; 触る is not standard for this expression.

Etymology

The word 癪 (しゃく) originally referred to a type of abdominal cramp or spasm, and by extension came to mean a fit of anger or irritation. The phrase 癪に障る literally means 'to touch one's 癪', i.e., to provoke that irritable feeling. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the expression has been used since the Edo period.