Japanese

いたむ
Meaning: to ache; to be in pain; to be damaged
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 痛む 痛まない
Polite 痛みます 痛みません
Past 痛んだ 痛まなかった
Polite + Past 痛みました 痛みませんでした
Te-form 痛んで 痛まなくて
Potential 痛める 痛めない
Passive 痛まれる 痛まれない
Causative 痛ませる 痛ませない
Causative + Passive 痛まされる 痛まされない
Imperative 痛め 痛むな

Handwriting

痛
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Example sentences

My tooth aches because of a cavity.
どうかした拍子に、昔の古傷が痛むことがある。
By some chance, an old wound from long ago sometimes aches.
激しい運動の後は、関節が痛むことがある。
After intense exercise, your joints may sometimes ache.
被災者の苦しい心情を察すると、胸が痛む。
When I consider the painful feelings of the disaster victims, my heart aches.
重いバッグを運んでいたら、右肩が少し痛むようになった
From carrying a heavy bag, my right shoulder has started to ache a bit.
彼は彼女の泣き顔を見て、胸が痛んだ。
He felt a pang in his chest when he saw her tearful face.
雨の日は昔の古傷が痛む。
My old wound aches on rainy days.
病気で痩せ細った彼の姿を見て、胸が痛んだ。
My heart ached seeing him so thin from illness.
頭がズキっと痛む。
My head hurts with a throbbing pain.
彼女を想うと、胸がくるおしいほど痛む。
When I think of her, my chest aches to an agonizing degree.

Usage Notes

Used for physical pain, emotional pain, or when something is damaged or spoiled.

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