1.
to hurt, to ache, to feel pain
To experience physical pain.
頭が痛む。
My head hurts.
傷が痛む。
The wound hurts.
心が痛む。
It pains my heart.
Figurative usage
歯が痛むので、歯医者に行った。
My tooth was aching, so I went to the dentist.
友達のつらい話を聞いて、胸が痛んだ。
Hearing my friend's painful story, my heart ached.
痛む is an intransitive verb meaning to feel pain or ache.
TRANSITIVITY:
- Type: 自動詞 (intransitive)
- Related: 痛める (transitive, to hurt/injure)
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 頭が痛む (head hurts)
- 胃が痛む (stomach hurts)
- 傷が痛む (wound hurts)
- 心が痛む (heart aches - figurative)
DISTINCTION FROM 痛い:
- 痛い: adjective describing pain sensation
- 痛む: verb indicating ongoing/developing pain