痛み
いたみ · itami
Pain, ache, soreness, grief, distress
- damage, injury, wear, bruise, break
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Example sentences
この痛みは虫歯によるものです。
このいたみはむしばによるものです。
This pain is due to a cavity.
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この神経は、抜くと痛みがなくなります。
このしんけいは、ぬくといたみがなくなります。
If you remove this nerve, the pain will go away.
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治療中は痛みを感じることもありますが、我慢しないでください。
ちりょうちゅうはいたみをかんじることもありますが、がまんしないでください。
During treatment you may feel pain, but please don't endure it.
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注射の痛みに耐えながら、看護師の手元を見つめた。
ちゅうしゃのいたみにたえながら、かんごしのてもとをみつめた。
While enduring the pain of the injection, I stared at the nurse's hands.
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What does 痛み mean?
Pain, ache, soreness, grief, distress. It can also mean: damage, injury, wear, bruise, break.
How do you pronounce 痛み?
いたみ (itami). Pitch accent: odaka — falls on the next particle. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.
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