刺
とげ
thorn; spine; prickle; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh)
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Noun
thorn; spine; prickle- splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone)
- biting words
- calling card
Example sentences
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A rose has thorns on its stem.
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Beautiful flowers have thorns.
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I can't get this splinter out of my finger.
バラには棘がある。
Roses have thorns.
棘の無いバラはない。
There are no roses without thorns.
More examples (10)
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I ran a splinter into my finger.
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Every rose has its thorn.
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Like a thorn stuck in your throat.
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Like a thorn stuck in your throat.
棘のある言い方はするな。
Don't use harsh language.
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There was a bite in his remark.
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My harsh words bruised her feeling.
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Life has its sorrows, as every rose has its thorns.
バラのとげで刺されるよりは、いらくさのとげで刺された方がましだ。
It is better to be stung by a nettle than pricked by a rose.
その合間から薔薇の美しさが見えるなら、棘はさほどの痛みを与えはしない。
The thorns don't hurt so much when between them is a rose.