刺 (Toge) is a Japanese noun meaning “thorn, spine, prickle, splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh)”.
Meanings
- nounthorn; spine; prickle
- nounsplinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone)
- nounbiting words
Examples
バラは茎に刺がある。
A rose has thorns on its stem.
私は指にとげを刺した。
I ran a splinter into my finger.
とげのないバラはない。
Every rose has its thorn.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).