To Be Painful
To Hurt
intransitive verb, godan verb
痛い is "painful." The verb version of that is to hurt or to be painful.
It's an intransitive verb, so it happens without you trying to cause it. It describes the sensation of feeling pain 🤕
This word uses the kun'yomi reading, which you learned already!
週末に買った靴が合わなくて、かかとが痛むんです。
The pumps I bought over the weekend don't fit properly, and my heels hurt.
母は最近よくヒザが痛むと言っていました。
Lately, my mother has often been complaining about her knees hurting.
やせ細ってエサを探し回るクマの姿を見て、胸が痛みました。
It was heartbreaking to see the bears, emaciated and searching for food.
昨日の夜から歯が酷く痛むんですが、診てもらえますか。
I’ve had a bad toothache since last night, so could you check that for me please?