痛み

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
痛
いた
Grade: 6
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
傷み

Etymology 1

Nominalization of 痛(いた)む (itamu, “to cause pain, hurt”).

Pronunciation

Noun

痛(いた)み • (itami) 

  1. physical pain, ache, sore
  2. grief, distress
    Synonyms: 悩み, 悲しみ
  3. 傷み: damage to an object
  4. 傷み: decay of food or fruits; rotting
  5. Nominalization of 痛む
See also

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

Verb

痛(いた)み • (itami) 

  1. continuative of 痛む

References

  • 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.
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