“To twinge” in Japanese
Short answer
To twinge in Japanese is “疼く” (uzuku). Full meaning: to throb (with pain), to ache, to smart, to twinge; to rankle, to gall, to rile.
Other ways to say “To twinge” in Japanese
染みる
shimiru to pierce, to penetrate, to soak in, to permeate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.), to smart, to twinge; to be infected (with vice), to be steeped (with prejudice), to be influenced
うずい
uzui to throb (with pain), to ache, to smart, to twinge; to rankle, to gall, to rile
うずく
uzuku to throb (with pain), to ache, to smart, to twinge; to rankle, to gall, to rile
滲る
shimiru to pierce, to penetrate, to soak in, to permeate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.), to smart, to twinge; to be infected (with vice), to be steeped (with prejudice), to be influenced
染る
shimiru to pierce, to penetrate, to soak in, to permeate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.), to smart, to twinge; to be infected (with vice), to be steeped (with prejudice), to be influenced
浸みる
shimiru to pierce, to penetrate, to soak in, to permeate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.), to smart, to twinge; to be infected (with vice), to be steeped (with prejudice), to be influenced
沁みる
shimiru to pierce, to penetrate, to soak in, to permeate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.), to smart, to twinge; to be infected (with vice), to be steeped (with prejudice), to be influenced
滲みる
shimiru to pierce, to penetrate, to soak in, to permeate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.), to smart, to twinge; to be infected (with vice), to be steeped (with prejudice), to be influenced
じみる
jimiru to pierce, to penetrate, to soak in, to permeate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.), to smart, to twinge; to be infected (with vice), to be steeped (with prejudice), to be influenced
泌みる
shimiru to pierce, to penetrate, to soak in, to permeate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.), to smart, to twinge; to be infected (with vice), to be steeped (with prejudice), to be influenced
しみる
shimiru to pierce, to penetrate, to soak in, to permeate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.), to smart, to twinge; to be infected (with vice), to be steeped (with prejudice), to be influenced
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