痛める · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 痛める | 痛めない |
| Polite | 痛めます | 痛めません |
| Past polite | 痛めました | 痛めませんでした |
| Past | 痛めた | 痛めなかった |
| Te-form | 痛めて | 痛めないで |
| Desire | 痛めたい | 痛めたくない |
| Potential | 痛められるalso 痛めれる | 痛められないalso 痛めれない |
| Passive | 痛められる | 痛められない |
| Causative | 痛めさせる | 痛めさせない |
| Causative passive | 痛めさせられる | 痛めさせられない |
| Volitional | 痛めよう | |
| Polite volitional | 痛めましょう | |
| Imperative | 痛めろ | 痛めるな |
| Conditional | 痛めれば | 痛めなければ |
| Tara conditional | 痛めたら | 痛めなかったら |
I hurt my lower back exercising yesterday.
Be careful not to overdo it and injure your leg.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Damaging objects, food, reputation, or abstract things. Usually written 傷める.
If you don't put it in the fridge, you'll spoil the food.
Doing that will damage the company's reputation.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Emotional distress: causing worry, grief, or heartache. Usually written 痛める. Often used with 心 or 胸.
His irresponsible attitude is causing grief to those around him.
The news pained her heart.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
hurt one's pocket; cause financial loss
Financial strain or loss. Usually written 痛める. Often used with 懐 (ふところ) or 財布 (さいふ).
The unexpected expense hurt my pocket.
This investment failure caused financial damage to the company.
I fell and hurt my leg.
The humidity damaged the furniture.
The expensive purchase hit my wallet hard.
苦しめる means 'to cause suffering' and is stronger and more general than 痛める, which usually refers to milder emotional distress like worry or grief.
痛める (same reading as 傷める) means to strain or hurt a body part through use, whereas 傷つける means to wound or damage something through an external act.