障る

さわる

to hinder, to interfere with, to affect

What does 障る mean?

障る is a Japanese verb meaning to hinder, to interfere with, to affect in English. It is written as 障る in kanji, さわる in hiragana, and sawaru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

トムの話し方は私の癇にさわる。

Tom's way of speaking gets on my nerves.