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痒い (かゆい, kayui) Japanese meaning: itchy | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N3 › Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation 痒い · i-adjective
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 痒かゆ い 痒かゆ くない Polite 痒かゆ いです 痒かゆ くないです also 痒かゆ くありません Past polite 痒かゆ かったです 痒かゆ くなかったです also 痒かゆ くありませんでした Past 痒かゆ かった 痒かゆ くなかった Te-form 痒かゆ くて 痒かゆ くなくて Adverbial 痒かゆ く Conditional 痒かゆ ければ 痒かゆ くなければ Tara conditional 痒かゆ かったら 痒かゆ くなかったら
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The spot where I was bitten by a bug is itchy.
My back is so itchy I can't stand it.
Usage patterns 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 が 痒かゆ い a part of the body itches
My back itches unbearably.
〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 を 蚊か に 刺さ されて 痒かゆ い to itch from a mosquito bite
My leg itches from a mosquito bite.
痒かゆ いところに 手て が 届とど く to be attentive to every small detail or need
This service is thoughtful about even the smallest details.
Expressions 痛いた し 痒かゆ し delicate situation; mixed blessing; choice between two evils 痛いた くも 痒かゆ くもない of no concern at all; I couldn't care less; no skin off my nose Don't confuse with 痒い describes an itch that makes you want to scratch, while くすぐったい describes a tickling sensation that makes you want to laugh or squirm.
痛い means 'painful/hurting' while 痒い means 'itchy'; both describe physical sensations but are opposite feelings, not synonyms.
Word family itch; itching; itchiness
complain of itching; feel itchy; be bothered by an itch
painfully itchy; painful and itchy
itchy; irritating (skin) · creepy; uneasy; cringey
Etymology The origin is uncertain; it is a native Japanese word. The kanji 痒 is composed of 疒 (sickness) and 羊 (sheep), but the historical derivation is not clearly established.
かいい Usage <1%
Rare reading variant; mostly encountered in older or dialectal speech. Not recommended for active use.
