Vocabulary

刺激

stimulus; stimulation; irritation (esp. of the body, e.g. skin, eyes)

noun suru-verb vt
N3 freq #5

Example sentences

He writes a daily journal, and that inspired me to try doing the same thing, but in English.

People tend to require strong stimuli.

You shouldn't eat anything spicy.

Just as the body needs exercise, so the mind needs stimulation to stay healthy.

A nerve cell responds to a slight stimulus.

That lecture really stimulated me.

Light is the stimulus that causes a flower to open.

We were afraid that we might hurt his feelings.