(いた)

いたい
i-adjective
painful, sore
descriptive
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present(いた)(いた)くない
Past(いた)かった(いた)くなかった
て form(いた)くて(いた)くなくて
Adverbial(いた)
Conditional ば(いた)ければ(いた)くなければ
Conditional たら(いた)かったら(いた)くなかったら
1. painful, sore, hurts
Describing physical pain or discomfort in a part of the body.
()(いた)い。
My hand hurts.
(あたま)(いた)です
I have a headache. (My head hurts.)
Common way to express pain
(あし)(いた)くて(ある)けない
My leg hurts so much I can't walk.
Does it hurt when I press here?
Common question at a doctor's office
I fell and hit my knee yesterday. It still hurts a bit.
(こし)(いた)なった
My back started hurting.
My tooth hurts, so I'm going to the dentist.
2. painful, hurtful (emotionally)
Can also describe emotional pain or embarrassment (slang: cringe).
あの言葉(ことば)(いた)い。
Those words sting.
It was painful being told something terrible by a friend.
Parting is always painful.
I spent so much money — it hurts my wallet.
I think losing someone important is truly painful.

(いた)い is an i-adjective meaning painful or sore.

Forms

  • (いた)ない: not painful
  • (いた)くて: and it hurts...
  • (いた)かった: was painful

Common pattern

Body part + + (いた)い:

Related words

Usage

Can describe emotional pain: (こころ)(いた)い (my heart aches).