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イタタ

also: いたっ · いてっ

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Meanings

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interjection

Casual interjection uttered when feeling sudden pain; equivalent to 痛い (itai) but more colloquial and often drawn out.

See also: 痛い

イタタ！足あしをぶつけちゃった。
Ouch! I bumped my foot.
イタッ！針はりが刺ささった。
Ow! A needle pricked me.

Written forms

イタタ
Common katakana spelling for the interjection; often used in manga and casual writing.
イタッ
Shorter variant with a clipped final consonant, expressing a sharper, more sudden pain.
イテッ
Variant with a different vowel, often used for a sharper or more surprised reaction to pain.

Similar words

痛いたい
痛い is the standard adjective meaning 'painful' or 'it hurts,' used in full sentences. イタタ is an interjection, a spontaneous exclamation of pain, more casual and often used in manga or spoken language.

Etymology

Derived from the adjective 痛い (itai, 'painful') by reduplication and sound change, creating an interjection that mimics a spontaneous cry of pain.