(いた)

いたい
adjective (i-adjective)
painful, sore
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
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).
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)くない: not painful
  • (いた)くて: and it hurts...
  • (いた)かった: was painful

COMMON PATTERN:

Body part + が + (いた)い:

  • (あたま)(いた)い: I have a headache
  • (なか)(いた)い: my stomach hurts
  • ()(いた)い: my tooth hurts

RELATED WORDS:

  • (いた)み: pain (noun)
  • (いた)める: to hurt, to injure
  • (いた)がる: to show signs of pain

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