Definition of (とげ)

とげ

とげ

toge

noun
1.
thorn, spine, prickle
2.
splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh), hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone)
3.
biting words
Other readings:
【とげ】
トゲ
Related Kanji
thorn, pierce, stab, prick, sting, calling card
thorn, splinter, spine, biting words, briers
Example sentences(showing 8 results)

I can't get this splinter out of my finger

There was a bite in his remark

わた
私の
こと
言葉
かのじょ
彼女
My harsh words bruised her feeling

Life has its sorrows, as every rose has its thorns

わた
ゆび
I ran a splinter into my finger

A rose has thorns on its stem

Every rose has its thorn

It is better to be stung by a nettle than pricked by a rose