“Bur” in Japanese
Short answer
イガイガ
igaiga
Bur in Japanese is “イガイガ” (igaiga). Full meaning: bur (of a chestnut, etc.), burr; irritating (e.g. one's throat), thorny, bristling.
Other ways to say “Bur” in Japanese
毬
iga burr (e.g. chestnut), bur, cupule, case; cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
ひっつき虫
hittsukimushi bur (prickly seeds or seedheads that stick to fur and clothes), burr
くっつき虫
kuttsukimushi bur (prickly seeds or seedheads that stick to fur and clothes), burr
いが
iga burr (e.g. chestnut), bur, cupule, case; cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
イガ
iga burr (e.g. chestnut), bur, cupule, case; cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
いがいが
igaiga bur (of a chestnut, etc.), burr; irritating (e.g. one's throat), thorny, bristling
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