Japanese word

痛める

Pronunciation

Romajiitameru

Meaning

  • verbhurt

Example

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.

Illustration for 痛める (hurt)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 腰を痛めるkoshi o ita me ru

    hurt one's lower back

  • 足を痛めるashi o ita me ru

    hurt one's leg

Similar words

傷めるitameru: To cause physical pain or injury to a body part through force, movement, or overuse.
傷つけるkizutsukeru: To cause physical damage to a person or a part of the body by an action or impact.

Definition in Japanese

無理な動作や事故などで、体の一部を傷つけて痛みを生じさせる。mu ri na dō sa ya ji ko na do de karada no ichi bu o kizu tsu ke te ita mi o shō ji sa se ru

Word origin

痛める (itameru, "to hurt or injure") is a native transitive formation related to 痛む (itamu, "to hurt"), changing the focus from pain occurring to pain being caused.

Usage tips

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

Other meanings

  • injureverb

Opposites

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