pain

B1 · Intermediate Uncountable noun

n. a feeling of great sadness or worry.

n. emotional or mental suffering; acute distress or anguish.

日本語:苦しみ※

“It took a long time for the emotional pain of the breakup to fade.”

“The documentary captures the profound pain felt by families who were displaced during the conflict.”

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun Informal

n. someone or something that is very annoying or difficult to deal with.

n. a person or thing that is a source of irritation or nuisance.

“Filling out all these tax forms is a real pain.”

“My younger brother can be a total pain when he keeps interrupting my study sessions.”

C1 · Advanced Plural noun Formal

n. the great care or effort you take to do something correctly.

n. meticulous effort or care taken in the performance of a task.

“The chef took great pains to ensure every plate looked perfect.”

“The historian took great pains to verify the accuracy of the primary sources before publishing the biography.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. to make someone feel very sad or upset.

v. to cause mental or emotional distress to someone.

“It pains me to see how much the old house has changed.”

“It pained her deeply to admit that she could no longer support her friend's questionable decisions.”