piripiri suru

ぴりぴりする

to be uptight ; to get tense

Example

たなかさんは　きょう　しゅじゅつなので、あさから　ぴりぴりして　います。

Mr./Ms. Tanaka has been uptight since this morning because he/she's having surgery today.

Tags for this word

• Onomatopoeia/Mimetic Words
• Nerves
• Feelings
• Five Senses

• kanjiru
• shibire
• shibireru
• shinkei
• sappari suru