いたい

Japanese

Etymology 1

An inflection of the verb いる (iru, “to be”). See that entry for fuller details.

Verb

いたい • (itai) 

1. desiderative of いる (iru)
   • 2019 January 29, Minami (lyrics and music), “カワキヲアメク [Cry loudly for thirst]” (single), performed by Minami:

     此(こ)処(こ)いたいよ

     koko itai yo

     I want to be here

Etymology 2

The kana spelling of various native Japanese terms.

Definitions

For pronunciation and definitions of いたい – see the following entries.

【痛い】 [adjective] painful [adjective] イタい: (slang) cringy; embarrassing [adjective] (obsolete) wonderful, pleasant Alternative spellings 甚い, イタい

(This term, いたい (itai), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)

(The following entry is uncreated: 板井.)

Etymology 3

The kana spelling of various Chinese-derived Japanese terms.

Definitions

For pronunciation and definitions of いたい – see the following entries.

【遺体】 [noun] corpse, remains

(This term, いたい (itai), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)

(The following entries are uncreated: 異体, 衣帯, 移替.)