傷(いた)む

いたむ
verb (godan)
to be damaged, to spoil
1. to be damaged, to become worn
For something to become damaged, deteriorated, or worn through use or time.
この建物(たてもの)は長(なが)い年月(ねんげつ)の間(あいだ)に少(すこ)しずつ傷(いた)んできた。
This building has gradually deteriorated over the years.
髪(かみ)が傷(いた)んでいる。
My hair is damaged.
2. to spoil, to go bad
For food to become rotten or unfit for consumption.
暑(あつ)いと食(た)べ物(もの)が傷(いた)みやすい。
Food spoils easily in the heat.
果物(くだもの)が傷(いた)む前(まえ)に食(た)べよう。
Let's eat the fruit before it goes bad.

TRANSITIVITY: 自動詞(じどうし) (intransitive). Pair: 傷(いた)める (transitive). Pattern: Xが傷(いた)む.

HOMOPHONES:

  • 痛(いた)む - to hurt, to ache
  • 傷(いた)む - to be damaged, to spoil (this entry)

ASPECT: ている indicates a current state of being damaged/spoiled.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 髪(かみ)が傷(いた)む (hair becomes damaged)
  • 食(た)べ物(もの)が傷(いた)む (food spoils)
  • 傷(いた)みやすい (easily damaged/perishable)
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