Do you call the feeling of acid burns as 燃える too?


Doesn't have to be the kind that melts your face off. Like your
detergent(alkali but nvm that) prickling your hand after leaving it for a bit
too long on your hand.

Would toothpaste or menthol's effect on your skin be called 燃える too?

Basically want to know if moeru can be applied to non-fire related words too
and what words would be used for these situations. I get the feeling it's some
onomatopoeic word though if possible I'm looking for an actual word too.




As suggested by @Earthling, I think 「ヒリヒリ（する）」 works perfectly for these
situations. If you're looking for an actual word (or verb) for it, how about
「しみる」?

> **しみる** (沁みる)  
>  ２ 液体や気体などの刺激を受けて痛みを感じる。しむ。「消毒薬が傷口にしみる」「歯にしみる」  
>
> ([デジタル大辞泉](https://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/100876/meaning/m0u/%E3%81%97%E3%81%BF%E3%82%8B/))

Edit: 「チクチク（する）」 might be more suitable for "detergent prickling your hand".
「チクチク」 is often used to describe an itch, a prickling or tingling pain.

