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“To hit a nerve” in Japanese

Short answer
神経に障る shinkeinisawaru shinkeinisawaru

To hit a nerve in Japanese is “神経に障る” (shinkeinisawaru). Full meaning: to hit a nerve, to get on one's nerves.

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