“Provoking” in Japanese
Short answer
Provoking in Japanese is “面憎い” (tsuranikui). Full meaning: provoking, offensive.
Other ways to say “Provoking” in Japanese
小憎らしい
konikurashii provoking, rather annoying; (speaking ironically) darling
忌々しい
imaimashii annoying, infuriating, provoking, irritating, aggravating, vexing
づら憎い
zuranikui provoking, offensive
つら憎い
tsuranikui provoking, offensive
つらにくい
tsuranikui provoking, offensive
づらにくい
zuranikui provoking, offensive
こにくらしい
konikurashii provoking, rather annoying; (speaking ironically) darling
憎い
nikui hateful, detestable, abominable, vexing, provoking; amazing, fantastic, admirable, lovely, wonderful
づら憎
zuraniku provoking, offensive
つら憎
tsuraniku provoking, offensive
つらにく
tsuraniku provoking, offensive
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