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It hurts here in Japanese

It hurts here in Japanese

ここが痛いです

In kana only: ここがいたいです

koko ga itai desu

polite

What it literally says

here is painful

Japanese politeness is mostly built out of phrases that stopped being literal a long time ago. Knowing what is underneath is the difference between repeating a sound and knowing what you said.

When to use it

Point. This sentence plus a finger covers most of a doctor's first question.

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