刺とげ Common Noun Español jmdict 1 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) espinas English jmdict 1 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) thorn;spine;prickle どのバラにもとげがあるように人生には悲しみがある。 Life has its sorrows, as every rose has its thorns. 2 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh);hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone) この指に刺がささって取れません。 I can't get this splinter out of my finger. 3 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) biting words 彼の言葉にはとげがあった。 There was a bite in his remark. Other forms 棘 【とげ】