かゆみ

かゆみ
noun
itchiness; itching sensation
See also: かゆい (adjective form)
1. itchiness; itching sensation
An uncomfortable sensation on the skin that makes one want to scratch.
蚊(か)に刺(さ)されてかゆみがひどい。
The itching from the mosquito bite is terrible.
かゆみ止(ど)めの薬(くすり)を塗(ぬ)った。
I applied anti-itch medicine.
乾燥(かんそう)による肌(はだ)のかゆみに悩(なや)んでいる。
I'm troubled by dry skin itchiness.

かゆみ is the noun form of the adjective かゆい (itchy). It refers to the itching sensation itself.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • かゆみが出(で)る: to develop itchiness
  • かゆみを抑(おさ)える: to suppress/relieve itchiness
  • かゆみ止(ど)め: anti-itch medication
  • かゆみがひどい: the itching is severe

COMMON CAUSES:

  • 虫刺(むしさ)され: insect bites
  • 乾燥(かんそう): dry skin
  • アレルギー: allergies
  • 蕁麻疹(じんましん): hives

WORD FORMATION:
Formed with the ～み suffix that converts adjectives to nouns describing the sensation: 痛(いた)み (pain), 悲(かな)しみ (sadness), 温(あたた)かみ (warmth).

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Added 2026.1.19 12:27 · Revised 2026.4.19 13:14
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