アリは「蝶のように舞い、蜂のように刺す」という言葉で有名だ。
Ali is famous for the phrase 'Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee'.
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Example sentences
I was stung by a bee.
冬の朝、凛とした空気が肌を刺す。
On a winter morning, the crisp air stings the skin.
蚊に刺されたところが痒くて、つい搔いてしまった。
The mosquito bite was itchy, so I accidentally scratched it.
彼は敵にとどめを刺した。
He delivered the finishing blow to the enemy.
夏になると蚊に刺されて、あちこち痒くなる。
In summer, I get bitten by mosquitoes and get itchy everywhere.
彼は倒れた敵にトドメを刺した
He delivered the finishing blow to the fallen enemy.
肉を串に刺して焼いた。
I grilled the meat by skewering it.
虫に刺されたところがとてもかゆい。
The bug bite is very itchy.
指を針でチクと刺しました。
I pricked my finger with a needle.
Usage Notes
A versatile verb used for stabbing with a knife, stinging by an insect, or even metaphorically for something that 'stings' the heart or nose (strong smells).
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