# pain: Japanese–English dictionary

Canonical URL: https://anaversity.com/dictionary/japanese-english/pain
Language pair: Japanese and English
CEFR level: A2
Part of speech: noun
IPA: /peɪn/
Katakana pronunciation: ペイン

## Meaning in English
Pain is the bad feeling in your body when something hurts. It can be physical (from an injury or illness) or emotional (from sadness or loss).
### 日本語の意味
痛みとは、何かが痛むときに体に感じる嫌な感覚です。身体的なもの（ケガや病気による）も、感情的なもの（悲しみや喪失による）もあります。

### Examples
- 足に痛みがある。
  - English: I have pain in my leg.
- 痛みはありますか？
  - English: Are you in any pain?
- その別れは彼女に大きな痛みをもたらした。
  - English: The separation caused her great pain.

## English equivalents
- pain
- ache
- hurt
## Japanese equivalents
- 痛み
- 苦痛
- 痛さ
## Common patterns
- **be in pain**: To be experiencing pain Example: She was clearly in a lot of pain.
- **pain in [body part]**: Pain at a specific location Example: I have a pain in my shoulder.

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