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How do you tell someone 'My throat hurts' in Japanese?

Nodo ga itain desu. (のどが痛いんです。)

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  1. Nodo ga kawaite imasu. (のどが渇いています。)
  2. Nodo ga itain desu. (のどが痛いんです。) ✔
  3. Onaka ga itain desu. (おなかが痛いんです。)

Why: Itai means painful, and n desu explains your situation. Nodo ga kawaite imasu means 'I'm thirsty', and onaka ga itain desu means 'My stomach hurts'.

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Answer: Nodo ga itain desu. (のどが痛いんです。). Itai means painful, and n desu explains your situation. Nodo ga kawaite imasu means 'I'm thirsty', and onaka ga itain desu means 'My stomach hurts'.

  1. NHK WORLD-JAPAN Easy Japanese, Lesson 25 www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/lesson/en/lessons/25.html
    Nodo ga itain desu. My throat hurts.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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