How to say 'Hurt' in Japanese | 痛む

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The Japanese word for Hurt is 'Itamu', written as 痛む in Japanese.'Hurt' in hiragana is いたむ.

word

痛む

Meaning

Hurt

Reading

いたむ

itamu

Kanji

痛Pain

Explanation

The Japanese verb '痛む (いたむ)' means 'to hurt' or 'to feel pain'. It is used to describe physical pain, emotional pain, or even the deterioration of objects. For example: my head hurts「頭が痛む」(あたまがいたむ). Her heart ached when she heard the news「その知らせを聞いて、彼女の心が痛んだ」(そのしらせをきいて、かのじょのこころがいたんだ). The old book is deteriorating「古い本が痛んでいる」(ふるいほんがいたんでいる). This verb can be used for both animate and inanimate subjects, making it versatile in describing various types of pain or damage.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5018

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 痛む

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

痛

Meaning

Pain

Hiragana in the Word 痛む

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

む

Reading

Words Related to 痛む Through the Kanji 痛

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 痛 as well.

word

痛い

Meaning

Painful

word

痛み

Meaning

Pain

word

苦痛

Meaning

Pain

word

頭痛

Meaning

Headache

word

痛

Meaning

Pain

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What does 'Itamu' (痛む) mean?

'Itamu' means 'Hurt' .

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