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痛む

itamu

Description

「痛む」は、体のどこかが痛いと感じるときに使う言葉です。

"痛む" is used when you feel pain somewhere in your body.

心が悲しいときや、物が古くなってこわれるときにも使えます。

It can also be used when your heart is sad or when something old breaks.

Meanings

痛むitamu

to hurt; to feel pain

歩くと足が痛む。

My feet hurt when I walk.

痛むitamu

to feel emotional pain; to ache (heart)

その話を聞くと心が痛む。

My heart aches when I hear that story.

痛むitamu

to go bad; to become damaged

夏は野菜がすぐに痛む。

Vegetables spoil quickly in summer.

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Notes

  • Nuance

    痛む is intransitive (something hurts); use 痛める for causing pain to a body part.

  • Etymology

    verb form of the adjective 痛い (itai, painful).

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