Meaning

Primary

To Be Damaged

Alternatives

To Go Bad, To Spoil

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

The kanji means wound, and this verb is intransitive, so it means to be damaged or to go bad. After all, fruit with a wound on it is going bad, isn't it?

Reading

いたむ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This shares the same reading as 痛む. The meanings are similar too, so that should be easy to remember, unless your brain was damaged by these mnemonics or something.

Context

Context Sentences

このアボカド、昨日買ったところなのにもう傷んでるよ。

I bought this avocado yesterday and it’s already gone bad.

日の光が当たる所に置いていたせいで、箱が傷んでしまったみたい。

It looks like the box was damaged because I put it in a place where it was exposed to sunlight.

生クリームは傷みやすいから、使ったらすぐに冷蔵庫に閉まってね。

Fresh cream spoils easily, so please put it back in the fridge as soon as you finish using it.

Kanji Composition