chikuri
A single, brief, needle-like stab of pain — like getting an injection, a bee sting, or a sudden stitch. Quick but sharp.
💡Getting a flu shot — 'The needle went in with a chikuri.'
注射がちくりと痛かった。
The injection stung chikuri.
The bee sting was a sharp ___ on my arm.
蜂に刺されて腕が○○と痛んだ。