虫むしに障さわる

expression, godan verb (-ru)

have a stomach ache

Rare, old-fashioned expression for a stomach ache, literally 'the insect touches'. Modern Japanese prefers お腹が痛い or 腹痛.

• 昔むかしの人ひとは「虫むしに障さわる」と言いって腹ふく痛つうを表あらわした。

  People in the past used to say 'mushi ni sawaru' to mean a stomach ache.

expression, godan verb (-ru)

get on one's nerves; cause offense

Rare, old-fashioned expression for being irritated or offended, literally 'the insect touches'. Modern equivalents include 気に障る or 腹が立つ.

• 彼かれの無ぶ礼れいな態たい度どが虫むしに障さわった。

  His rude attitude got on my nerves.