English–Japanese

“hurt” in Japanese

Japanese

Also痛い (itai) · 痛む (itamu)

Romajiitameru

運動で足を痛めました。un dō de ashi o ita me ma shi ta

I hurt my leg exercising.

“Hurt” in Japanese is 痛める (itameru).

The core meaning is to leave part of the body painful or injured through an action or strain.

重い荷物を持って、腰を痛めました。omo i ni motsu o mo tte koshi o ita me ma shi ta

I hurt my lower back while carrying a heavy load.

In everyday conversation, 痛める (itameru) often describes a body part strained during exercise or work, without requiring a medical diagnosis.

itai

i-adjectivesore

i-adjectivehurt

のどが痛いです。no do ga ita i de su

My throat is sore.

itamu

verbache

verbhurt

歯が痛みます。ha ga ita mi ma su

My tooth aches.