軋む

• 読み: きしむ
• ローマ字: kishimu
• 漢字の分解: 軋 (atsu/kishi) — creak, squeak, friction
• 発音: /ki.ɕi.mɯ/

意味

To creak; to grate; to squeak. The sound of friction between hard surfaces.

A Group 1 (godan) intransitive verb describing the harsh sound produced when hard surfaces rub against each other — creaking floorboards, squeaking doors, grating wheels. Also used figuratively for strained relationships or organisations under stress (関係が軋む = the relationship is under strain). An onomatopoeic-origin verb with vivid sensory impact.

例文

1. 古い床が歩くたびに軋む。
2. 強い風で窓が軋んでいる。
3. 過度な競争でチーム内の関係が軋んでいる。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, description, relationships

トーン: descriptive

起源と歴史

Related to the onomatopoeia きしきし, imitating the sound of friction. The kanji 軋 combines 車 (vehicle/wheel) and 乙 (bent), evoking the sound of a wheel grinding against an axle.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal