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VOCABULARY
しゃくに障る
sha
しゃ
ku
ni
sa
wa
ru
to irritate / to get on one's nerves
offend, irritate, get on one's nerves, be annoying
idiom
phrase
Example sentences
かれたいしゃくにさわ
His attitude gets on my nerves.
あのかたみょうしゃくにさわった
That way of speaking strangely irritated me.
けたことがしゃくにさわってねむれない。
Losing offends me so much I can't sleep.
かれまんばなしほんとうしゃくにさわ
His bragging is really annoying.

Practice exercises

1
かれ言動げんどうがしゃくにさわって、とても不愉快ふゆかいだった。
His words and actions got on my nerves; it was very unpleasant.
Answer
さわってさわ
2
どんなにしたしくても、ひと神経しんけい逆撫さかなでする言動げんどうは、ときとしてしゃくにさわものだ。
No matter how close you are, words and actions that rub people the wrong way will sometimes get on one's nerves.
Answer
さわさわります
3
その役員やくいん露骨ろこつ依怙贔屓えこひいきが、真面目まじめはたら社員しゃいんたちのしゃくにさわっている
That executive's blatant favoritism is getting on the nerves of the employees who work diligently.
Answer
さわっているさわっています
4
かれわらかたがしゃくにさわ
The way he laughs gets on my nerves.
Answer
さわさわります
5
かれ態度たいど本当ほんとうにしゃくにさわ
His attitude truly gets on my nerves.
Answer
さわさわります
6
しゃくにさわ
Answer
to irritateto get on one's nervesoffendbe annoying