How to say 'Pain' in Japanese | 痛み

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The Japanese word for Pain is 'Itami', written as 痛み in Japanese.'Pain' in hiragana is いたみ.

word

痛み

Meaning

Pain

Reading

いたみ

itami

Kanji

痛Pain

Explanation

The Japanese noun '痛み (いたみ)' primarily means 'pain'. It refers to a physical sensation of discomfort or suffering, often caused by injury or illness. It can also be used metaphorically to describe emotional pain or distress. For example: I have a pain in my stomach「お腹に痛みがあります」(おなかにいたみがあります). The pain of losing a loved one「大切な人を失う痛み」(たいせつなひとをうしなういたみ). This word is commonly used in both medical and everyday contexts to describe various types of pain.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1810

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 痛み

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

痛

Meaning

Pain

Hiragana in the Word 痛み

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

み

Reading

Words Related to 痛み Through the Kanji 痛

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 痛 as well.

word

痛い

Meaning

Painful

word

苦痛

Meaning

Pain

word

痛む

Meaning

Hurt

word

頭痛

Meaning

Headache

word

痛

Meaning

Pain

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What does 'Itami' (痛み) mean?

'Itami' means 'Pain' .

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