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気に障る

気に障る (きにさわる) means to rub someone the wrong way.

Kana
きにさわる
Meaning
to rub someone the wrong way
Japanese Example
もし気に障ることを言ったなら、ごめんなさい。
Translation
I am sorry if I said something that rubbed you the wrong way.

Related idioms

気がする
きがする
to feel that something is the case
手を焼く
てをやく
to have trouble dealing with something
気がつく
きがつく
to notice; to realize
手がかかる
てがかかる
to require a lot of care