Japanese

Verb

さわる ‎(transitive, godan conjugation, romaji sawaru)

1. 触る: to touch, to feel
2. 障る: to hinder something, to affect, to interfere with something; to harm someone, to be harmful

Derived terms

• 神経 (しんけい)にさわる ‎(shinkei ni sawaru): to hit a nerve; to get on one's nerves
• 癇 (かん)にさわる ‎(kan ni sawaru): to irritate one; to get on one's nerves