ぴりぴり

See also: ひりひり

Japanese

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) りぴり [píꜜrìpìrì] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [pʲiɾʲipʲiɾʲi]

Adverb

ぴりぴり or ピリピリ • (piripiri

  1. tensely
  2. tingling
  3. sting, smart

Noun

ぴりぴり or ピリピリ • (piripiri

  1. pins and needles

Verb

ぴりぴりする or ピリピリする • (piripiri surusuru (stem ぴりぴり (piripiri shi), past ぴりぴりした (piripiri shita))

  1. sting, smart
  2. tingle
  3. burn
  4. be highly charged (of an atmosphere)
  5. be tense, edgy, uptight, on pins and needles