痛い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 痛い | 痛くない |
| Polite | 痛いです | 痛くないですalso 痛くありません |
| Past polite | 痛かったです | 痛くなかったですalso 痛くありませんでした |
| Past | 痛かった | 痛くなかった |
| Te-form | 痛くて | 痛くなくて |
| Adverbial | 痛く | |
| Conditional | 痛ければ | 痛くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 痛かったら | 痛くなかったら |
Describes physical pain or soreness. Can be used for injuries, illness, or emotional hurt in a metaphorical sense.
I fell and my knee hurts.
昨日の注射の跡がまだ痛い。
The spot from yesterday's injection is still sore.
cringy; embarrassing; painful to watch
Colloquial use describing someone's behavior or situation as so awkward or embarrassing that it's 'painful' to witness. Often used about try-hard or out-of-touch actions.
あの人のダンス、痛くて見ていられない。
That person's dancing is so cringy I can't watch.
若者言葉を使おうとする上司が痛い。
My boss trying to use youth slang is embarrassing.
My tooth has been hurting since yesterday.
His bragging is really cringe-worthy.
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
severe; hard; heavy
ouch; ow
ridiculous; absurd; laughable
ouch; ow; that hurt
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
Rarely used kanji form; learners should recognize it but use 痛い in production.