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痛む
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 痛む.
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Entry
1
Esp. 痛む
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain
Examples
彼はいま歯が痛むのでよくかむことができない。
He can't chew well, because he has a toothache now.
2
Esp. 傷む
to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
Examples
傷むのを防ぐために、遠海で捕獲した魚は直ちに冷却される。
To avoid spoiling, fish caught far out at sea are immediately cooled or even frozen.
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