Languages › Japanese Word of the Day: Itai Share Flipboard Email Print Peter Dazeley/Getty Images Japanese Essential Japanese Vocabulary History & Culture Japanese Grammar By Namiko Abe Japanese Language Expert B.A., Kwansei Gakuin University Namiko Abe is a Japanese language teacher and translator, as well as a Japanese calligraphy expert. She has been a freelance writer for nearly 20 years. our editorial process Namiko Abe Updated June 15, 2019 Word of the Day: itai Pronunciation: Click here to listen to the audio file. Meaning: painful; sore Japanese characters: 痛い （いたい） Example: Tsukarete karadajuu ga itai.疲れて体中が痛い。 Translation: My whole body aches with weariness. More Words of the Day: Next word