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ひりひり

hiri-hiri

Stinging, burning sensation

A raw, burning sting on the skin — like sunburn, a scrape, or spicy food on your lips. You can almost feel the heat.

💡After a day at the beach without sunscreen — 'My shoulders are hiri-hiri from the sunburn.'

Example

日焼けで肌がひりひりする。

My skin stings hiri-hiri from the sunburn.

Quiz yourself

My sunburned back is ___ — I can't even lean against the chair.

日焼けした背中が○○して、椅子にもたれられない。

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