1.
painful, sore, hurts
Describing physical pain or discomfort in a part of the body.
2.
painful, hurtful (emotionally)
Can also describe emotional pain or embarrassment (slang: cringe).
痛い is an i-adjective meaning painful or sore.
FORMS:
- 痛くない: not painful
- 痛くて: and it hurts...
- 痛かった: was painful
COMMON PATTERN:
Body part + が + 痛い:
- 頭が痛い: I have a headache
- お腹が痛い: my stomach hurts
- 歯が痛い: my tooth hurts
RELATED WORDS:
- 痛み: pain (noun)
- 痛める: to hurt, to injure
- 痛がる: to show signs of pain
FIGURATIVE USE:
Can describe emotional pain: 心が痛い (my heart aches).