How to Say ‘My lower back hurts.’ in Japanese
腰が痛くてね。
koshi ga itaku te ne
[KOH-shee ga ee-TAH-koo teh ne]
💬 Usage Tip: To say something hurts, use body part + が痛い: 頭が痛い "my head hurts". Here 痛い changes to 痛くて, which leaves the sentence trailing off as if more could follow.
Phrase Breakdown
腰が
koshi ga
my lower back
腰 (koshi) is the lower back or hips. が marks it as the subject. Say it as one unit: 'koshi ga.'
腰が強いです。
My lower back is strong.
Words in this phrase
腰
koshi
[KOH-shee]
lower back; hips
The lower back and hip area, often sore from sitting.
腰が痛いです。
My lower back hurts.
が
ga
[ga]
subject marker
A particle marking the subject of the sentence.
興味がある分野を教えてください。
Please tell me the field you are interested in.
痛くてね。
itaku te ne
hurts, you see
痛い (itai) means 'painful.' The て-form 痛くて leaves the sentence open, and ね adds a soft, conversational 'you know.'
足が痛くてね。
My legs hurt, you know.
Words in this phrase
痛く
itaku
[ee-TAH-koo]
painful (te-form stem)
Stem of 痛い 'painful', used before て to link or give a reason.
頭が痛くて休みました。
My head hurt, so I rested.
て
te
[teh]
and so; because
Te-form here gives a reason or trailing explanation.
足が痛くて歩けません。
My leg hurts so I can't walk.
ね
ne
[ne]
isn't it; right
A sentence-ending particle used to seek agreement or add a friendly tone.
深煎りですね。
It’s a dark roast, right?
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