expression, ichidan verb
give birth to (one's own child)
Idiomatic expression emphasizing the physical pain of childbirth; used only for one's own child.
彼女は初めての子を腹を痛めて産んだ。
She gave birth to her first child after enduring labor pains.
expression, ichidan verb
have a stomachache
Literal meaning: to feel pain in the stomach. Less common than the idiomatic childbirth sense.
食べ過ぎて腹を痛めた。
I ate too much and got a stomachache.