癇かんに障さわる

expression, godan verb (-ru)

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

Describes something that rubs someone the wrong way, often a remark, attitude, or behavior. The subject is the irritating thing, and the person irritated is marked by に (or implied).

See also: 気に障る

• 彼かれの言いい方かたが癇かんに障さわった。

  His way of speaking got on my nerves.

• あの態たい度どは誰だれの癇かんにも障さわるよ。

  That attitude would irritate anyone.