painful in Japanese
painful in Japanese is 痛い, 痛みの伴う, 困難 — painful means causing physical or emotional pain.
painful in Japanese
痛い
Pronounced: itai
Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental. [from 14th c.]
痛みの伴う
Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental. [from 14th c.]
痛い
Pronounced: itai
Afflicted or suffering with pain (of a body part or, formerly, of a person). [from 15th c.]
困難
Pronounced: konnan
Requiring effort or labor; difficult, laborious. [from 15th c.]
苦しい
Pronounced: kurushii
Requiring effort or labor; difficult, laborious. [from 15th c.]
骨の折れる
Requiring effort or labor; difficult, laborious. [from 15th c.]
What does "painful" mean?
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adj Causing physical or emotional pain.
"The burn was extremely painful."
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adj Informal: very bad or embarrassing in quality.
"His singing was frankly painful to listen to."
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painful in a sentence
- The burn was extremely painful.
- It was painful to watch the team lose so badly.
- His singing was frankly painful to listen to.
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What is "painful" in Japanese?
"painful" in Japanese is 痛い, 痛みの伴う, 困難. painful means: Causing physical or emotional pain.
How do you pronounce 痛い?
"painful" in Japanese is 痛い, pronounced "itai".
How do you use "painful" in a sentence?
Example: "The burn was extremely painful." In Japanese, "painful" is 痛い, 痛みの伴う, 困難.
Are there other ways to say "painful" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 5 translations listed for "painful": 痛い, 痛みの伴う, 困難, 苦しい, 骨の折れる.
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