ピリピリ

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of ピリピリ – see the following entry.

【ぴりぴり】 [adverb] tensely [adverb] tingling [adverb] sting, smart [noun] pins and needles [verb] sting, smart [verb] tingle [verb] burn [verb] be highly charged (of an atmosphere) [verb] be tense, edgy, uptight, on pins and needles

(This term, ピリピリ (piripiri), is the katakana spelling of the above term.)