Japanese

いたみ
Meaning: pain; ache; soreness
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

痛
み

Example sentences

I feel pain in my lower back due to long hours of desk work.
痛みを我慢して、最後まで走り抜いた。
I endured the pain and ran through to the very end.
彼はあまりの痛みに唸った。
He groaned from the excessive pain.
痛みのあまり、顔が引きつった。
My face twitched from the pain.
薬を飲んだら、心なしか痛みが和らいだ気がする。
After taking the medicine, I feel like the pain has eased slightly, perhaps just my imagination.
彼は激しい痛みに耐えられず、顔を歪めた。
He couldn't bear the intense pain and twisted his face.
彼は激しい痛みに苦悶の表情を浮かべた。
He had an expression of agony on his face due to the intense pain.
彼はあまりの痛みにうなった。
He groaned from the intense pain.
あまりの痛みに身を悶えた。
He writhed in pain from the excessive agony.
彼は突然の痛みに「ウッ!」と声を上げた。
He cried out 'Ugh!' in sudden pain.

Usage Notes

Refers to physical pain or mental suffering. When written as 傷み, it refers to damage or food spoilage.

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