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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kusuguru
"彼女は弟をくすぐって笑わせた。"
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To touch or stroke lightly in a way that causes laughter or a tingling sensation.
"She tickled her baby brother, making him giggle uncontrollably."
- 1
A light touch that causes laughter or a tingling sensation.
"The tickle of the feathers made her laugh."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'tikelen', a frequentative form of Old English 'tician' meaning to touch lightly or itch. Over centuries, the word evolved to describe both the physical sensation causing laughter and the psychological feeling of amusement or gentle stimulation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tickle" is said worldwide
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Chatouiller
Transliteration: sha-too-yeh
"Elle a chatouillé son petit frère, le faisant rire aux éclats."
Kitzeln
Transliteration: kit-seln
"Sie hat ihren kleinen Bruder gekitzelt, was ihn zum Lachen brachte."
Solleticare
Transliteration: sol-le-ti-ca-re
"Lei ha solleticato suo fratello, facendolo ridere."
Hacer cosquillas
Transliteration: a-ser cos-kee-yas
"Ella le hizo cosquillas a su hermano, haciéndolo reír."
Fazer cócegas
Transliteration: fa-zer co-se-gas
"Ela fez cócegas no irmão, fazendo-o rir."
गुदगुदी करना
Transliteration: gudgudi karna
"उसने अपने छोटे भाई को गुदगुदी की, जिससे वह हंस पड़ा।"
挠痒痒
Transliteration: náo yǎng yang
"她挠了弟弟的痒痒，让他笑了起来。"
간지럽히다
Transliteration: ganji-reopida
"그녀는 동생을 간지럽혀서 웃게 만들었다."
くすぐる
Transliteration: kusuguru
"彼女は弟をくすぐって笑わせた。"
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