Word Meaning

つかえ tsukae

痞 is read as つかえ (tsukae) and means load on one's chest.

Meaning

English

  1. load on one's chest
  2. obstacle
  3. hindrance
  4. impediment
  5. difficulty

Reading

Kana

つかえ

Romaji

tsukae

Writing Variants

  • 支え つかえ tsukae
  • 痞え つかえ tsukae
  • 閊え つかえ tsukae

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Example Sentences

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むねがつかえていきぐるしい。

My chest feels blocked, and it is hard to breathe.

しょくごにむねがつかえることがある。

After meals, my chest sometimes feels blocked.

かれはむねのつかえをうったえた。

He complained of a blocked feeling in his chest.

そのくすりでながねんのつかえがすこしらくになった。

That medicine eased the long-standing discomfort a little.

むねにつかえがあるようできぶんがわるい。

I feel unwell, as if something is blocking my chest.

いしゃはちょうのつかえをうたがった。

The doctor suspected a blockage or stagnation in the intestines.

すうにちつづいたつかえのせいでしょくよくがない。

Because this discomfort has lasted for days, I have no appetite.

かのじょはむねがつかえてねむれなかった。

She could not sleep because her chest felt blocked.

べんがでず、つかえもつよくなってきた。

I have not been able to pass stool, and the blocked feeling has also grown worse.