軋む

きしむ
to jar
to creak
to grate

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きしむ【軋む】

〔こすれあう〕 grate; abrade; 〔音を出す〕 creak; squeak.

●人権問題できしむ米中関係 strained Sino-US relations over the human rights issue.

●タイヤのきしむ音が遠くで聞こえた. The distant squeal of tires could be heard.

・引き戸がきしむので敷居に蝋(_ろう)を塗った. The sliding door squeaked, so I waxed the runners.