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：2026/01/03
棘
Hiragana
とげ
Noun
Japanese Meaning
植物の枝や茎に生える鋭くとがった突起 / 動物の皮膚や体表にあるとげ状の突起 / 比喩的に、人の言動などが鋭く相手の心を刺すようなもの / 心に残るわだかまりや痛みの象徴
Easy Japanese Meaning
するどくて、さわるといたいちいさいでっぱり。くきやはっぱなどにある。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
荆棘；带刺的灌木 / （植物的）刺、棘
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
植物的刺 / 荊棘
Korean Meaning
가시 / 바늘같이 뾰족한 돌기 / 동물의 뾰족한 침
Vietnamese Meaning
gai (của cây) / ngạnh, gai (của cá/động vật) / dằm
Tagalog Meaning
tinik / tinik sa halaman o hayop / matulis na tinik
Sense（1）
thorn
（ romanization ）
（ hiragana ）
Quizzes for review
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He accidentally pricked his hand on a thorn.
See correct answer
彼は棘を手に刺してしまった。
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