An exclamation of sudden pain, similar to English 'ouch'. Used in casual speech.
Ouch! I cut my finger.
Ow! I bumped my foot.
pain; ache; soreness; grief; distress · damage; wear; spoilage; bruise
hurt; injure; cause pain · damage; spoil; harm · worry; bother; grieve · hurt one's pocket; cause financial loss
hurt; ache; feel pain · be damaged; spoil; go bad
extremely; exceedingly; deeply · painfully
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
serious wound; severe injury · hard blow; heavy damage; severe setback
pitiful; heartbreaking; tragic
torment; punish; beat up; harm
ouch; ow
ouch!
itabag; anime-decorated bag
itasha; anime-decorated car
complain of pain; show signs of pain
anime-decorated taxi
motorcycle decorated with anime characters
painfully itchy; painful and itchy
train decorated with anime characters
bicycle decorated with anime characters
anime character nails; otaku nail art
Derived from the adjective 痛い (itai, 'painful'), shortened to an interjection.