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いがいが

iga-iga

Scratchy, prickly feeling (especially in the throat)

A scratchy, prickly irritation, especially in the throat at the start of a cold.

💡Catching a cold — 'My throat has been iga-iga since morning.'

Example

風邪のひき始めで喉がいがいがする。

My throat feels iga-iga scratchy at the start of a cold.

Quiz yourself

My throat felt ___ after talking all day.

風邪のひき始めで喉が○○する。

throatscratchycolddiscomfort
Intermediate