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障る

さわる

to do harm to; to be bad for; to grate on; to interfere with

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Examples

  1. 夜更かしは体に障る。

    よふかしはからだにさわる。

    Staying up late is bad for you.

  2. トムの話し方は私の癇に障る。

    トムのはなしかたはわたしのかんにさわる。

    Tom's way of speaking gets on my nerves.

  3. その言い方が気に障ったらしい。

    そのいいかたがきにさわったらしい。

    He seems to have taken offence at how I put it.

  4. 無理をすると傷に障りますよ。

    むりをするときずにさわりますよ。

    If you overdo it you'll aggravate the wound.

Common patterns

気に障る
to offend; to rub someone the wrong way
体に障る
to be bad for one's health
癇に障る
to grate on one's nerves

Memory tip

障る is to do harm (体に障る) or to grate on someone (気に障る) — the 障 of 故障 and 障害. Its homophone 触る (to touch) is physical contact: same sound, different kanji, and 気に触る is a common misspelling.

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