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痛痒い (いたがゆい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

痛いた痒がゆい

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Meanings

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i-adjective

painfully itchy; painful and itchy

Describes a sensation that is both painful and itchy at the same time, such as from a rash, insect bite, or skin irritation.

虫むし刺さされが痛いた痒がゆくて、掻かかずにはいられなかった。
The insect bite was painfully itchy, and I couldn't help but scratch it.
この湿しっ疹しんは痛いた痒がゆい感かんじ

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This rash feels both painful and itchy.

Written forms

痛いた痒がゆいUsage67%
Standard kanji spelling combining 痛 (pain) and 痒 (itch).
痛いたがゆいUsage33%
Variant spelling using kana for 痒, common in everyday writing.

Kanji

痛pain, hurt, damage
痒itchy

Similar words

痒かゆい
Simply 'itchy', without the pain component. 痛痒い adds the nuance of pain.
痛いたい
Simply 'painful', without the itch component.

Etymology

Compound of 痛い (itai, 'painful') and 痒い (kayui, 'itchy'), with the initial /k/ of 痒い voiced to /g/ due to rendaku.