いたがる

Frequency rank: 43,061. – 43,772. (for form いたがる: 4,333. – 4,336.)
    Godan verb with 'ru' ending; intransitive verb
  1. to be in pain (referring to others); to complain of painsee also and
Forms
  • いたがるFrequency rank: 43,061. – 43,772.
  • いたがるFrequency rank: 4,333. – 4,336.
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. to be in pain (referring to others)
  2. This meaning is used to describe someone else's experience of pain or discomfort. It often implies that the observer is aware of the person's suffering without necessarily sharing or experiencing it themselves.
  3. to complain of pain
  4. This usage emphasizes the act of expressing discomfort or pain. It often suggests that the person is vocalizing their suffering, which can be important for receiving attention or care from others.
Generated collocations (experimental)
signs of being in paina child who is complaining of painthe appearance of someone in paina person in painto cause someone to be in paina voice expressing paina dog that shows signs of painto be in pain (indicating current state)a friend who is complaining of painknown for complaining of pain