軋
軋: to creak
to creak; friction
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Kunきしる・きしむ
軋む (きしむ) is the common verb for creaking; 軋轢 (あつれき) is a fixed word for friction between people.
Key words
軋むきしむto creak; to squeak
軋轢あつれきfriction; discord
軋るきしるto grate; to creak
軋みきしみcreak; strain
Example sentences
古い床板が、歩くたびにぎしぎしと軋む。
The old floorboards creak with every step.
新しい部署では、同僚との間に軋轢が生じていた。
In the new department, friction had arisen with colleagues.
夜中に、錆びた門扉が軋る音で目が覚めた。
In the middle of the night I woke to the sound of a rusty gate grating.