“Painful” in Japanese
Short answer
Painful in Japanese is “痛い” (itai). Full meaning: painful, sore; cringy, embarrassing.
Other ways to say “Painful” in Japanese
切ない
setsunai painful, heartrending, trying; oppressive, suffocating, miserable
苦しい
kurushii painful, difficult, tough, hard; distressing, (psychologically) difficult, stressful, awkward (e.g. position); straitened (circumstances), tight (financial situation), needy, struggling
心苦しい
kokorogurushii painful, being sorry, feeling sorry
切い
setsunai painful, heartrending, trying; oppressive, suffocating, miserable
イタイ
itai painful, sore; cringy, embarrassing
イタい
itai painful, sore; cringy, embarrassing
切ナイ
setsunai painful, heartrending, trying; oppressive, suffocating, miserable
痛〜い
itaii painful, sore; cringy, embarrassing
いたい
itai painful, sore; cringy, embarrassing
痛ーい
itaii painful, sore; cringy, embarrassing
イタく
itaku painful, sore; cringy, embarrassing
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