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刺々しい

とげとげしい

usually kana

Readings

とげとげしいトゲトゲしい

Meanings

  1. 1.
    adj-isharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); stinging; biting; cutting; barbed

Kanji breakdown

刺
N48 strokesGrade 8

Example sentences

そんなトゲトゲしい言い方しなくたっていいだろう。

You don't have to use such a harsh tone with me.

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刺々しいとげとげしい

sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy

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