“Tantalizing” in Japanese
Short answer
Tantalizing in Japanese is “もどかしい” (modokashii). Full meaning: irritating, irritated, frustrating, vexing, (feeling things are) not quick enough, (feeling) too slow-going, (feeling) impatient, tantalizing, tantalising.
Other ways to say “Tantalizing” in Japanese
もどかし
modokashi irritating, irritated, frustrating, vexing, (feeling things are) not quick enough, (feeling) too slow-going, (feeling) impatient, tantalizing, tantalising
もどかしく
modokashiku irritating, irritated, frustrating, vexing, (feeling things are) not quick enough, (feeling) too slow-going, (feeling) impatient, tantalizing, tantalising
もどかしけれ
modokashikere irritating, irritated, frustrating, vexing, (feeling things are) not quick enough, (feeling) too slow-going, (feeling) impatient, tantalizing, tantalising
もどかしかろ
modokashikaro irritating, irritated, frustrating, vexing, (feeling things are) not quick enough, (feeling) too slow-going, (feeling) impatient, tantalizing, tantalising
もどかしかっ
modokashika irritating, irritated, frustrating, vexing, (feeling things are) not quick enough, (feeling) too slow-going, (feeling) impatient, tantalizing, tantalising
もどかしきゃ
modokashikya irritating, irritated, frustrating, vexing, (feeling things are) not quick enough, (feeling) too slow-going, (feeling) impatient, tantalizing, tantalising
もどかしゅう
modokashuu irritating, irritated, frustrating, vexing, (feeling things are) not quick enough, (feeling) too slow-going, (feeling) impatient, tantalizing, tantalising
もどかしかろう
modokashikaroo irritating, irritated, frustrating, vexing, (feeling things are) not quick enough, (feeling) too slow-going, (feeling) impatient, tantalizing, tantalising
もどかしけりゃ
modokashikerya irritating, irritated, frustrating, vexing, (feeling things are) not quick enough, (feeling) too slow-going, (feeling) impatient, tantalizing, tantalising
もどかしかろふ
modokashikaroo irritating, irritated, frustrating, vexing, (feeling things are) not quick enough, (feeling) too slow-going, (feeling) impatient, tantalizing, tantalising
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