๐ฏ๐ต JAPANESE ยท N5
Lesson 42 โ Parts of the Body
ใใใ ใฎ ใถใถใ ยท Karada no Bubun
Listening & Speaking Practice ยท Standard ยท Casual
Japanese Hub
Progress: 0 of 4 exercises complete
๐ Expression Reference โ Parts of the Body
Key phrases across formality levels. Press โถ to hear any expression.
STANDARD โ ใฆใใญใ (TEINEI)
| Expression | Romaji | Typical Response | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
|
ใใใพใ ใใใใงใใ |
Atama ga itai desu. | ใ ใใใใใถใงใใ๏ผ Daijoubu desu ka? | Telling someone your head hurts |
|
ใใฎใใใ ใใชใใ ใใใใงใใ |
Kinou kara onaka ga itai desu. | ใณใใใใใซ ใใฃใฆใใ ใใใ Byouin ni itte kudasai. | Explaining pain since yesterday |
|
ใฟใใฎ ใใใ ใใใใใฆใใ ใใใ |
Migi no kata wo ugokashite kudasai. | ใฏใใใใใใพใใใ Hai, wakarimashita. | Instructor asking to move right shoulder |
|
ใฎใฉใ ใใใใใงใใ |
Nodo ga itain desu. | ใใฟใใ ใฎใใงใใ ใใใ Omizu wo nonde kudasai. | Explaining a sore throat (with ใใงใ) |
CASUAL โ ใใ ใใ (KUDAKETA)
| Expression | Romaji | Typical Response | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
|
ใใใ ใคใใใใ |
Ashi ga tsukareta. | ใใใ ใใใใใ Sukoshi yasumou. | Friend saying legs are tired |
|
ใใชใใ ใใใใ |
Senaka ga itai. | ในใใฌใใ ใใ๏ผ Suttoretchi shita? | Casual complaint โ back hurts |
|
ใใงใ ใใใใชใใ |
Ude ga ugokanai. | ใพใใง๏ผ ใ ใใใใใถ๏ผ Maji de? Daijoubu? | Saying your arm won't move |
๐ฃ Mini Dialogues
Three scenes at different formality levels. Press โถ to hear each line.
A โ STANDARD ยท School Nurse's Office
ใใใจ
ใใใใใใใใพใ ใใใใใงใใ
Sensei, atama ga itain desu.
Teacher, my head hurts.
[BODY PART]
ใ ใใใใใงใใ
[body part]
ga itain desu.
[part]
(subj.) hurts (explanation)
"My [body part] hurts." โ ใใงใ adds explanation/seeking sympathy
ใปใใใฎ ใใใใ
ใใคใใ ใใใใงใใ๏ผ
Itsu kara itai desu ka?
Since when has it been hurting?
ใใใจ
ใใฎใใใ ใใฃใจ ใใใใงใใ
Kinou kara zutto itai desu.
It's been hurting since yesterday.
[TIME]
ใใ ใใฃใจ ใใใใงใใ
[time]
kara zutto itai desu.
[when]
since continuously hurts
"It's been hurting since [time]."
B โ STANDARD ยท Stretching Class
ใคใณในใใฉใฏใฟใผ
ใฟใใฎ ใใใ ใใใใใฆใใ ใใใ
Migi no kata wo ugokashite kudasai.
Please move your right shoulder.
[ใฟใ/ใฒใ ใ]
ใฎ
[BODY PART]
ใ ใใใใใฆใใ ใใใ
[migi/hidari]
no
[body part]
wo ugokashite kudasai.
[right/left]
's
[part]
(obj.) move please
"Please move your [right/left] [body part]."
ใใจใ
ใใฟใพใใใใฒใ ใใฎ ใใใ ใใใใงใใ
Sumimasen, hidari no kata ga itai desu.
Excuse me, my left shoulder hurts.
ใคใณในใใฉใฏใฟใผ
ใใใใใใใ ใ ใใใใใฆใใ ใใใ
Jaa, ashi dake ugokashite kudasai.
Then, please move only your legs.
C โ CASUAL ยท Friend Complaining After Exercise
ใใใ
ใใใผใใใชใใ ใใใใใใใ ใคใใใใ
Uwaa, senaka ga itai. Ashi mo tsukareta.
Ugh, my back hurts. My legs are tired too.
ใใช
ใใใใใใใงใ ใใใใ ใใใใชใใ
Watashi mo. Ude ga zenzen ugokanai.
Me too. My arms won't move at all.
[BODY PART]
ใ ใใใใ ใใใใชใใ
[body part]
ga zenzen ugokanai.
[part]
(subj.) at-all won't-move
"My [body part] won't move at all." โ casual exaggeration
ใใใ
ใใใ ใใฃใใ ใใใซใใคใใ ใใ
Ashita zettai kinnikutsuu da yo.
Tomorrow it'll definitely be muscle pain.
Saying something hurts โ ๏ฝใใใใใงใ / ๏ฝใใใใ
STANDARD
[BODY PART]
ใ ใใใใงใใ
[body part]
ga itai desu.
"My [body part] hurts." โ polite
CASUAL
[BODY PART]
ใ ใใใใ
[body part]
ga itai.
"My [body part] hurts." โ casual, drop ใงใ
Explaining with ใใงใ โ seeking sympathy or giving reason
๐ข STANDARD
ใใใพใ ใใใใใงใใ
Atama ga itain desu.
My head hurts (explaining).
ใใงใ adds nuance: "the thing is, my head hurts" โ invites sympathy or explains behaviour.
๐ก CASUAL
ใใใพใ ใใใใใ ใ
Atama ga itainda.
My head hurts (explaining).
ใใ is the casual form of ใใงใ โ same explanatory nuance.
Saying "since when" โ ๏ฝใใ
STANDARD
[TIME]
ใใ
[BODY PART]
ใ ใใใใงใใ
[time]
kara
[body part]
ga itai desu.
"My [body part] has hurt since [time]."
CASUAL
[TIME]
ใใ
[BODY PART]
ใ ใใใใ
[time]
kara
[body part]
ga itai.
"[Body part]'s been hurting since [time]." โ drop ใงใ
Left / right + body part โ ใฟใใฎ๏ฝ / ใฒใ ใใฎ๏ฝ
STANDARD
[ใฟใ/ใฒใ ใ]
ใฎ
[BODY PART]
ใ ใใใใงใใ
[migi/hidari]
no
[body part]
ga itai desu.
"My [right/left] [body part] hurts."
CASUAL
[ใฟใ/ใฒใ ใ]
ใฎ
[BODY PART]
ใ ใใใใ
[migi/hidari]
no
[body part]
ga itai.
"My [right/left] [body part] hurts." โ casual
A โ Flashcards
Click a card to flip it. Use โถ to hear the Japanese.
tap to flip
1 / 10
B โ Listen & Choose the Meaning
Press โถ to hear each phrase, then choose the correct English meaning.
C โ Choose the Right Response
Listen to the question, then choose the most natural reply.
D โ Listen & Write in Romaji
Press โถ to hear each phrase, then type what you heard in romaji. Japanese letters are not needed.
๐ก Tip: Long vowels โ double the vowel (ใใ = ou / oo). Double consonants โ write them twice (ใใฃใฆ = kitte).
E โ Shadowing Practice
Press โถ to hear each line, say it aloud, then mark it as practised.
0 of 9 lines practised
๏ฝใใใใใงใ โ "[Body part] hurts"
ใใใ (itai) is an ใ-adjective meaning "painful / hurts". Use ใ to mark the body part that hurts.
โข ใใใพใ ใใใใงใ = my head hurts
โข ใใชใใ ใใใใงใ = my stomach hurts
โข ใฏใ ใใใใงใ = my tooth hurts
Casual: drop ใงใ โ ใใใพใ ใใใ.
โข ใใใพใ ใใใใงใ = my head hurts
โข ใใชใใ ใใใใงใ = my stomach hurts
โข ใฏใ ใใใใงใ = my tooth hurts
Casual: drop ใงใ โ ใใใพใ ใใใ.
[BODY PART]
ใ ใใใใงใใ
[body part]
ga itai desu.
"My [body part] hurts."
ใฎใฉใ ใใใใงใใ
Nodo ga itai desu.
My throat hurts.
Body part vocabulary
Essential body parts for N5:
โข ใใใพ (atama) = head
โข ใใชใ (onaka) = stomach
โข ใฎใฉ (nodo) = throat
โข ใฏ (ha) = tooth
โข ใ (me) = eye
โข ใฟใฟ (mimi) = ear
โข ใฆ (te) = hand
โข ใใ (ashi) = leg / foot
โข ใใชใ (senaka) = back
โข ใใ (kata) = shoulder
โข ใใง (ude) = arm
โข ใใใพ (atama) = head
โข ใใชใ (onaka) = stomach
โข ใฎใฉ (nodo) = throat
โข ใฏ (ha) = tooth
โข ใ (me) = eye
โข ใฟใฟ (mimi) = ear
โข ใฆ (te) = hand
โข ใใ (ashi) = leg / foot
โข ใใชใ (senaka) = back
โข ใใ (kata) = shoulder
โข ใใง (ude) = arm
[BODY PART]
ใ ใใใ๏ผใงใ๏ผใ
[body part]
ga itai (desu).
Swap in any body part from the list above.
ใใ ใใใใงใใ
Me ga itai desu.
My eyes hurt.
๏ฝใใงใ โ Explanatory tone
Adding ใใงใ (n desu) to a statement gives it an explanatory nuance โ "the thing isโฆ" or "it's thatโฆ". It invites sympathy or provides a reason.
โข ใ-adjective: ใใใ โ ใใใใใงใ
โข ใช-adjective: ใใใใใใชใ โ ใใใใใใชใใใงใ
โข verb: ใใใชใ โ ใใใชใใใงใ
Casual: ใใงใ โ ใใ (atama ga itainda).
โข ใ-adjective: ใใใ โ ใใใใใงใ
โข ใช-adjective: ใใใใใใชใ โ ใใใใใใชใใใงใ
โข verb: ใใใชใ โ ใใใชใใใงใ
Casual: ใใงใ โ ใใ (atama ga itainda).
[PLAIN FORM]
ใใงใใ
[plain form]
n desu.
"It's that [situation]." โ explanation or seeking understanding
ใใใพใ ใใใใใงใใ
Atama ga itain desu.
My head hurts (explaining why I can't concentrate, etc.).
๏ฝใใ โ "Since [time]"
ใใ (kara) after a time word means "since" or "from". Used to say when a symptom started.
โข ใใฎใใใ = since yesterday
โข ใใใใ = since this morning
โข ใใใใ ใใใ = since last week
Add ใใฃใจ (zutto = "continuously") for emphasis.
โข ใใฎใใใ = since yesterday
โข ใใใใ = since this morning
โข ใใใใ ใใใ = since last week
Add ใใฃใจ (zutto = "continuously") for emphasis.
[TIME]
ใใ๏ผใใฃใจ๏ผใใใใงใใ
[time]
kara (zutto) itai desu.
"It's been hurting (continuously) since [time]."
ใใฎใใใ ใใฃใจ ใใใใงใใ
Kinou kara zutto itai desu.
It's been hurting since yesterday.
ใฟใ / ใฒใ ใ + ใฎ + body part โ Specifying left or right
ใฟใ (migi) = right, ใฒใ ใ (hidari) = left. Connect to a body part with ใฎ (no).
โข ใฟใใฎ ใฆ = right hand
โข ใฒใ ใใฎ ใใ = left shoulder
โข ใฟใใฎ ใ = right eye
โข ใฟใใฎ ใฆ = right hand
โข ใฒใ ใใฎ ใใ = left shoulder
โข ใฟใใฎ ใ = right eye
[ใฟใ/ใฒใ ใ]
ใฎ
[BODY PART]
[migi/hidari]
no
[body part]
"[Right/left] [body part]"
ใฒใ ใใฎ ใใใ ใใใใงใใ
Hidari no kata ga itai desu.
My left shoulder hurts.
๏ฝใใใใใ โ "To move [body part]"
ใใใใ (ugokasu) means "to move (something)". It's a transitive verb โ the body part takes ใ.
โข ใใใ ใใใใ = move your shoulder
โข ใใใ ใใใใ = move your legs
โข ใฆ-form: ใใใใใฆ โ ใใใใใฆใใ ใใ (please move)
Negative (intransitive): ใใใใชใ = won't move / can't move.
โข ใใใ ใใใใ = move your shoulder
โข ใใใ ใใใใ = move your legs
โข ใฆ-form: ใใใใใฆ โ ใใใใใฆใใ ใใ (please move)
Negative (intransitive): ใใใใชใ = won't move / can't move.
[BODY PART]
ใ ใใใใใฆใใ ใใใ
[body part]
wo ugokashite kudasai.
"Please move your [body part]."
ใฟใใฎ ใใใ ใใใใใฆใใ ใใใ
Migi no kata wo ugokashite kudasai.
Please move your right shoulder.
๏ฝใใคใใใพใใ โ "[Body part] is tired"
ใคใใใ (tsukareru) = to get tired. Past tense: ใคใใใพใใ (polite) / ใคใใใ (casual).
โข ใใใ ใคใใใพใใ = my legs are tired (polite)
โข ใใใ ใคใใใ = my legs are tired (casual)
Also works for the whole body: ใคใใใพใใ = I'm tired.
โข ใใใ ใคใใใพใใ = my legs are tired (polite)
โข ใใใ ใคใใใ = my legs are tired (casual)
Also works for the whole body: ใคใใใพใใ = I'm tired.
[BODY PART]
ใ ใคใใใพใใใ
[body part]
ga tsukaremashita.
"My [body part] is tired."
ใใใ ใคใใใใ
Ashi ga tsukareta.
My legs are tired.
| Japanese | Romaji | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ใใใพ | atama | head |
| ใใชใ | onaka | stomach |
| ใฎใฉ | nodo | throat |
| ใฏ | ha | tooth |
| ใ | me | eye |
| ใฟใฟ | mimi | ear |
| ใฆ | te | hand |
| ใใ | ashi | leg / foot |
| ใใชใ | senaka | back |
| ใใ | kata | shoulder |
| ใใง | ude | arm |
| ใใใ | itai | painful / hurts |
| ใใใใ | ugokasu | to move (something) |
| ใคใใใ | tsukareru | to get tired |
| ใฟใ | migi | right |
| ใฒใ ใ | hidari | left |
| ใใใซใใคใ | kinnikutsuu | muscle pain / soreness |
| ใใใใ | zenzen | not at all / absolutely |
| ใใฃใจ | zutto | continuously / the whole time |