痛(いた)み入(い)る

いたみいる
verb, godan
to be deeply grateful; to feel deeply obliged
1. to be deeply grateful; to feel deeply obliged
A formal and humble expression of gratitude, indicating that one feels so grateful it almost hurts. Used in polite business and social situations.
ご親切(しんせつ)痛(いた)み入(い)ります。
I am deeply grateful for your kindness.
お忙(いそが)しいところ、わざわざお越(こ)しいただき、痛(いた)み入(い)ります。
I am deeply grateful that you took the trouble to come despite being so busy.
度重(たびかさ)なるご配慮(はいりょ)、まことに痛(いた)み入(い)る次第(しだい)でございます。
I am truly and deeply grateful for your repeated consideration.

痛(いた)み入(い)る is a godan verb used as a very formal expression of gratitude. Literally "the gratitude enters to the point of pain." It is intransitive.

ASPECT (ている):
Not typically used in ている form. The present tense 痛(いた)み入(い)ります is the standard polite expression.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • ご親切(しんせつ)痛(いた)み入(い)ります (I am deeply grateful for your kindness)
  • 痛(いた)み入(い)る次第(しだい)です (I am truly grateful — very formal)
  • まことに痛(いた)み入(い)ります (I am truly deeply grateful)

REGISTER:
This is a highly formal and humble expression, appropriate for business correspondence and formal speech. It would sound out of place in casual conversation.

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 痛(いた)み入(い)る: deeply grateful (very formal, humble)
  • 恐(おそ)れ入(い)る: to be sorry, to be grateful (formal, humble)
  • ありがたい: grateful, thankful (general)
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