Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 心痛(しんつう) in Japanese

心痛
Kana Reading
しんつう
Romaji
shintsū
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    worry; mental agony; heartache
    Example sentence
    彼女はその子供の心痛をいやすのに苦労した。 She took pains to help the child overcome his grief.

Examples of 心痛, しんつう in a sentence

Kanji in this word

痛 JLPT 3

12 strokes

pain, hurt, damage, bruise

On'Yomi: ツウ

Kun'Yomi: いた.い, いた.む, いた.ましい, いた.める

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心 JLPT 4

4 strokes

heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)

On'Yomi: シン

Kun'Yomi: こころ, -ごころ

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