Hurt Yourself in Japan? The One Word the Doctor Needs to Hear
To say it hurts / ouch in Japanese, say 痛い (itai).
Twist your ankle in Japan and freeze at the clinic? One word tells any doctor what is wrong.
痛い
itai
it hurts / ouch
In this video
- 痛い。 itai It hurts. / Ouch.
- ここが痛いです。 koko ga itai desu It hurts here.
Why this phrase
Kofuku teaches 痛い (itai) plus ここが痛いです to point out exactly where it hurts. Survival tier: mostly English around one key phrase.
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