(いた)

いたむ
godan verb
to hurt, to ache, to feel pain
1. to hurt, to ache, to feel pain
To experience physical pain.
(あたま)(いた)む。
My head hurts.
(きず)(いた)む。
The wound hurts.
(こころ)(いた)む。
It pains my heart.
Figurative usage
()(いた)むので、歯医者(はいしゃ)()った。
My tooth was aching, so I went to the dentist.
友達(ともだち)のつらい(はなし)()いて、(むね)(いた)んだ。
Hearing my friend's painful story, my heart ached.

(いた)む is an intransitive verb meaning to feel pain or ache.

TRANSITIVITY:

  • Type: 自動詞(じどうし) (intransitive)
  • Related: (いた)める (transitive, to hurt/injure)

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • (あたま)(いた)む (head hurts)
  • ()(いた)む (stomach hurts)
  • (きず)(いた)む (wound hurts)
  • (こころ)(いた)む (heart aches - figurative)

DISTINCTION FROM (いた)い:

  • (いた)い: adjective describing pain sensation
  • (いた)む: verb indicating ongoing/developing pain