“Thorny” in Japanese
Short answer
Thorny in Japanese is “茨だらけ” (ibaradarake). Full meaning: thorny; miserable.
Other ways to say “Thorny” in Japanese
悩ましい
nayamashii seductive, carnal, enchanting; troubling, difficult, thorny, hard; anxious, uneasy
イガイガ
igaiga bur (of a chestnut, etc.), burr; irritating (e.g. one's throat), thorny, bristling
惱しい
nayamashii seductive, carnal, enchanting; troubling, difficult, thorny, hard; anxious, uneasy
悩しい
nayamashii seductive, carnal, enchanting; troubling, difficult, thorny, hard; anxious, uneasy
惱ましい
nayamashii seductive, carnal, enchanting; troubling, difficult, thorny, hard; anxious, uneasy
いがいが
igaiga bur (of a chestnut, etc.), burr; irritating (e.g. one's throat), thorny, bristling
なやましい
nayamashii seductive, carnal, enchanting; troubling, difficult, thorny, hard; anxious, uneasy
悩し
nayamashi seductive, carnal, enchanting; troubling, difficult, thorny, hard; anxious, uneasy
惱し
nayamashi seductive, carnal, enchanting; troubling, difficult, thorny, hard; anxious, uneasy
惱しく
nayamashiku seductive, carnal, enchanting; troubling, difficult, thorny, hard; anxious, uneasy
惱まし
nayamashi seductive, carnal, enchanting; troubling, difficult, thorny, hard; anxious, uneasy
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