痛い
いたい
itai
JLPT N5adjectiveVocabularyLevel 7 - JLPT N5

Quick answer

痛い (いたい (itai)) means "Painful". Use this page for pronunciation, example sentences, and related kanji.

Meaning

Painful

Also : sore · cringy · embarrassing

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Example Sentences

転んで、膝が痛いです。

ころんで、ひざがいたいです。

I fell and my knee hurts.

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Last updated Jul 4, 2026

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