Pain, ache in Japanese 🇯🇵

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Tips to Remember the Japanese Word:
– The word "いたみ" (itami) can be remembered by associating "ita" with "ouch" (as a cry of pain) and "mi" with "me," as in "ouch, it hurts me."
– Think of "いた" (ita) as the sound someone might make when experiencing pain, followed by "み" (mi), which can be linked to the English word "me."

Explanations:
– "いたみ" (itami) is commonly used in Japanese to describe physical or emotional pain.
– It is a noun and frequently appears in both everyday conversations and more formal contexts.

Other Words that Mean the Same Thing:
– "苦痛" (くつう, kutsuu) – translates to "pain" or "suffering" and is often used for more severe or prolonged pain.
– "痛み" (痛み) pronounced the same way but with different kanji represents the same concept of pain.
– "疼痛" (とうつう, tōtsū) – specifically refers to "sharp pain" or "throbbing pain."

Alternate Meanings like Slang:
– "いたみ" does not have many slang meanings but can be used metaphorically to describe emotional or psychological pain.
– For emotional pain, words like "悲しみ" (かなしみ, kanashimi) which means "sorrow" or "grief" might be used in overlap with "いたみ."

Examples of Sentences that Use It:
1. 腰にひどい痛みがあります。
– (こしにひどいいたみがあります。)
– Koshi ni hidoi itami ga arimasu.
– I have severe pain in my lower back.

2. そのニュースは彼女に大きな痛みをもたらした。
– (そのニュースはかのじょにおおきないたみをもたらした。)
– Sono nyūsu wa kanojo ni ōkina itami wo motaraa.
– The news brought her great pain.

3. 頭痛がひどくて、薬を飲むことにしました。
– (ずつうがひどくて、くすりをのむことにしました。)
– Zutsū ga hidokute, kusuri wo nomu koto ni shimaa.
– My headache was so bad that I decided to take medicine.

4. 過去の痛みを乗り越えるのは難しいです。
– (かこのいたみをのりこえるのはむずかしいです。)
– Kako no itami wo norikoeru no wa muzukashii desu.
– It’s difficult to overcome the pain of the past.

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