How to Say ‘My right shoulder is especially sore.’ in Japanese
右の肩が特につらいです。
migi no kata ga tokuni tsurai desu
[mee-gee noh kah-tah gah toh-koo-nee tsoo-rah-ee dess]
💬 Usage Tip: Adding [特に] makes your sentence much more helpful. It tells the therapist where to spend extra attention.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese service culture values precise but calm communication, so this phrase works beautifully.
Phrase Breakdown
右の肩が
migi no kata ga
my right shoulder
Identifies the specific body part that hurts.
右の肩が特につらいです。
My right shoulder especially hurts.
Words in this phrase
右
migi
[mee-gee]
right
Refers to the right side or direction.
右の肩が特につらいです。
My right shoulder especially hurts.
の
no
[noh]
's; of
A particle that connects nouns and shows possession or description.
右の肩が重いです。
My right shoulder feels heavy.
肩
kata
[kah-tah]
shoulder
The shoulder area of the body.
肩がこっています。
My shoulders are stiff.
が
ga
[gah]
subject marker
Marks the noun before it as the subject.
肩が痛いです。
My shoulder hurts.
特に
tokuni
[toh-koo-nee]
especially
Shows that something is more so than other things.
特に首がつらいです。
My neck especially hurts.
つらいです。
tsurai desu
is painful; hurts
Polite expression for physical discomfort or pain.
右の肩が特につらいです。
My right shoulder especially hurts.
Words in this phrase
つらい
tsurai
[tsoo-rah-ee]
painful; hard; severe
Used for physical or emotional difficulty; in massage context, it often means painful or uncomfortable.
肩がつらいです。
My shoulder is painful.
です
desu
[dess]
is; am; are
Polite copula used to make statements politely.
大丈夫です。
It's okay.
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