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.
昔の人は「虫に障る」と言って腹痛を表した。
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.
彼の無礼な態度が虫に障った。
His rude attitude got on my nerves.