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癇に障る (かんにさわる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, godan verb (-ru)
to irritate ; to get on one's nerves ; to offend
Describes something that rubs someone the wrong way, often a remark, attitude, or behavior. The subject is the irritating thing, and the person irritated is marked by に (or implied).
See also: 気に障る
That attitude would irritate anyone.
Written forms 癇かん に 障さわ る
Standard kanji spelling. 癇 means 'temper' or 'irritability'.
癇かん にさわる
Kana spelling of the verb part; common in casual writing.
Kanji 癇 bitter, hot temper, irritable Similar words 気き に 障さわ る Similar meaning but milder; 気に障る is more about hurting feelings or causing displeasure, while 癇に障る implies a stronger, more visceral irritation.
腹はら が 立た つ Means 'to get angry'; focuses on the emotional reaction of the person, whereas 癇に障る emphasizes the provoking stimulus.
Etymology From 癇 (かん, 'temper, irritability') + に + 障る (さわる, 'to hinder, to affect negatively'). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely developed from the idea of something touching a sensitive spot in one's temper.
