痛む

いたむ

to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain

Also:to be injured

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.