expression, godan verb (-mu)
have chest pain; feel pain in one's chest
Literal physical pain in the chest area, often used in medical or everyday contexts.
最近、階段を上がると胸が痛む。
Lately, my chest hurts when I climb stairs.
急に胸が痛んだので病院に行っ
I suddenly felt a pain in my chest, so I went to the hospital.
expression, godan verb (-mu)
feel heartache; be anguished; feel sick at heart
Emotional pain, such as sadness, guilt, or sympathy, that feels like a physical ache in the heart.
友達の悲しい話を聞いて胸が痛んだ。
Hearing my friend's sad story made my heart ache.
彼女の泣き顔を見ると胸が痛む。
Seeing her crying face pains my heart.