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しくしく

shiku-shiku

Dull, persistent stomach ache

A nagging, constant pain in the abdomen — not sharp like kiri-kiri, but a slow, persistent ache that won't go away.

💡Waking up with a stomach ache — 'My stomach has been shiku-shiku aching since last night.'

Example

昨日からお腹がしくしく痛む。

My stomach has been aching shiku-shiku since yesterday.

Quiz yourself

I've had a ___ ache in my stomach all day.

一日中お腹が○○痛い。

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