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VocabJLPT N2

to hurt

Ichidan VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

1. to hurt
2. to injure
3. to harm
4. to worry

This verb means to hurt or injure something, often a part of one's own body. For example, you might use it when you have strained your back or damaged a muscle through overexertion.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Slipping on a rainy day and throwing out your back — that's no laughing matter!

Sentence 2

The manager warned us, "Don't push yourself and hurt your arm."

Sentence 3

She said "I hurt my foot again" — isn't that becoming a habit?

Sentence 4

If the height of this chair doesn't suit you, it can really do a number on your back, right?

Sentence 5

I hurt my shoulder at yesterday's practice, so I'm taking today off!