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ヒリヒリする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Describes a sharp, continuous stinging or burning pain, often on the skin or in the throat. Used adverbially with する or と.

〈場ば所しょ〉がヒリヒリするfor a part of the body to sting/smart
日ひ焼やけした肌はだがヒリヒリする。
My sunburned skin is stinging.
喉のどがヒリヒリするfor one's throat to sting/burn
辛からいものを食たべたら喉のどがヒリヒリした。
After eating something spicy, my throat started stinging.
〈場ば所しょ〉がヒリヒリと痛いたむfor a part of the body to ache with a stinging pain
傷きず口ぐちがヒリヒリと痛いたむ。
The wound is stinging painfully.

ジンジン
ヒリヒリ describes a sharp stinging or burning pain, while ジンジン describes a throbbing, numbing tingling sensation.
ずきずきN1
ヒリヒリ is a surface stinging or burning feeling, whereas ズキズキ describes a deeper, pulsing throbbing pain.
チクチクN1
ヒリヒリ is a continuous burning sting, while チクチク describes repeated small pricking sensations like from a needle.

ぴりぴりN1
ヒリヒリ describes physical stinging pain on skin or in the throat, while ピリピリ describes a sharper tingling (as from spicy food or electricity) or a tense, on-edge mood.

Onomatopoeic/mimetic word; the exact origin is uncertain.