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いらいら

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word いらいら

苛々
苛苛
イライラ
刺々
刺刺
Adverb
~する Verb
Noun
Onomatopoeic
Usually kana
~と Adverb
Freq #16897
1

to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience

Examples
ビルは試験のことでいらいらしている。
Bill is nervous about the exam.

Kanji in this Word

8 strokes
Grade 8

Meanings

torment
scold
chastise

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
いじ.める
さいな.む
いらだ.つ
からい
こまかい
8 strokes
Frequency: 1031
JLPT N2
Grade 8

Meanings

thorn
pierce
stab
prick
sting
calling card

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
さ.す
さ.さる
さ.し
さし
とげ
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