Seikatsu no NihongoAt the hospital
What kind of pain is it? — asked by the doctor
「どんな痛みですか。」
How to answer in Japan
★“It hurts” alone does not tell the doctor what kind of pain it is. In Japanese, you say the kind of pain with a sound word. For the stomach, キリキリ (a sharp pain, as if something is stabbing). For the head or a tooth, ズキズキ (a throbbing pain, like a pulse). ★Say three things and you will be understood: where, what kind, and since when. For example: お腹が痛いです。キリキリします。昨日の夜からです。
⭕️ A good answer
キリキリします。昨日の夜からです。
It is a sharp pain. Since last night.
❌ Not enough
痛いです。
“It hurts.” The doctor already knows that. What they need to know is what kind of pain it is.
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