What does 痛む mean?
痛む is a Japanese verb meaning “to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain” in English. It can also be translated as “to be injured” depending on context. It is written as 痛む in kanji, いたむ in hiragana, and itamu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.
Example sentence
彼はいま歯が痛むのでよくかむことができない。
He can't chew well, because he has a toothache now.