🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ちむじゃわい【肝障・肝障い】 : chimujawai | define meaning
chimujawai
Pronunciation: [t͡ɕimud͡ʑawai]
Definition
Noun
- Affront; offense
- Nuisance; annoyance; scourge
Etymology
From ちむ【肝】 chimu "mind" and the rendaku form of さわい【障・障い】 sawai "hindrance".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 肝障 肝障い |
| Kana | ちむじゃわい |
| Romanization | chimujawai |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [t͡ɕimud͡ʑawai] |
意味：きにさわること【気に障る事】、しゃくにさわること【癪に障る事】
肝障
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, September 7). ちむじゃわい【肝障・肝障い】 : chimujawai | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, September 21, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/9123/chimujawai/.