How to say thorn in Japanese

刺^☆【とげtoge】棘^☆: noun:
thorn; spine; prickle
splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone)
biting words

Example Sentences

河豚fugu はha 食いkui たしtashi 命inochi はha 惜ししoshishi。: There is no rose without thorns.
とげtoge のno ないnai バラBARA はha ないnai。: There is no rose without thorns.
喉nodo にni 刺さっsasa たta 棘toge のno 如くshiku。: Just as a thorn stuck in one's throat.
喉nodo にni 刺さっsasa たta 棘toge みたいmitai にni。: Like a thorn stuck in your throat.
指yubi にni とげtoge がga 刺さっsasa てte 取れtore ないnai んn だda。: There's a thorn in my finger and I can't get it out.

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