痛い（いたい）
JLPT N5 · i-adjective
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: painful
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| te-form | 痛くて | いたくて |
| ta-form (past) | 痛かった | いたかった |
| nai-form (negative) | 痛くない | いたくない |
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Example sentences
- 歯が痛いので歯医者へ行く。 — I have a toothache, so I'm going to the dentist.
- 転んで、ひざが痛い。 — I fell and my knee hurts.
Idioms & proverbs containing “痛い”
- 頭が痛い (あたまがいたい) — having a headache
- 耳が痛い (みみがいたい) — being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark)
- 痛いところを突く (いたいところをつく) — to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
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