Vocabulary

What does ひりひり mean?

ひりひり means stinging, burning, smarting on the skin or tongue (from sunburn, scrapes, or spicy food).

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stinging, burning, smarting on the skin or tongue (from sunburn, scrapes, or spicy food)

Example sentences

海(うみ)で一日中泳(いちにちじゅうおよ)いだら、日焼(ひや)けした肩(かた)がひりひりと痛(いた)む。
After swimming at the beach all day, my sunburned shoulders are stinging.