Word details
神経を尖らせる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 神経を尖らせる.
Dictionary
Entry
1
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
Examples
彼女の言い方は私の神経を尖らせる。
Her manner of speaking gets on my nerves.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
神
gods, mind, soul
9 strokesFrequency 347JLPT N2Grade 3
On
シンジン
Kun
かみかん-こう-
Nanori
かかぐかなかもくまここはだまみ
経
sutra, longitude, pass thru, expire, warp
11 strokesFrequency 79JLPT N2Grade 5
On
ケイキョウキン
Kun
へ.るた.つたていとはか.るのり
Nanori
つねのぶ
尖
be pointed, sharp, taper, displeased, angry, edgy
6 strokesFrequency 2,133Grade 9
On
セン
Kun
とが.るさきするど.い
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