歯痒い

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
かゆ > がゆ
Hyōgai
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
齒痒い (kyūjitai)

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the 連体形 (rentaikei, attributive form) of Early Middle Japanese adjective 歯痒し (hagayushi), with the medial /-k-/ falling out. Compound of (ha, tooth) +‎ 痒い (kayui, itchy). The kayui changes to gayui as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

Adjective

()(がゆ) (hagayui-i (adverbial ()(がゆ) (hagayuku))

  1. irritated, irritating, chagrined
  2. impatient

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