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Kotomora

頭あたまが痛いたい

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Meanings

1

expression, i-adjective

have a headache

Literal physical headache. Used as a set phrase describing one's own head pain.

2

expression, i-adjective

worrying; troubling; racking one's brains

Idiomatic use: something is a source of worry or mental distress. Often used when a problem is hard to solve or causes anxiety. Compare with 頭の痛い, which can modify a noun directly.

See also: 頭の痛い