How do you say "Does it hurt all the time?" in Japanese?

"Does it hurt all the time?" in Japanese is "ずっといたいですか。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

What does "ずっといたいですか。" mean in English?

"ずっといたいですか。" means "Does it hurt all the time?" in English. Usage tip: Question pattern: [ずっと] + [いたいですか] = “Is it hurting constantly?”

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How to Say ‘Does it hurt all the time?’ in Japanese

ずっといたいですか。

zutto i tai desu ka

[zoot-toh ee tie dess kah]

💬 Usage Tip: Question pattern: [ずっと] + [いたいですか] = “Is it hurting constantly?”

🇯🇵 In Japan: This is part of the “frequency check” that Japanese medical staff often do quickly and systematically.

Phrase Breakdown

ずっと

zutto

[zoot-toh]

all the time; continuously

Used in questions about whether pain is constant: ずっと…ですか。

Example

ずっといたいですか。

Does it hurt all the time?

いたい

i tai

painful; hurts

Describes pain; here it’s asking about the duration of pain.

Example

ずっといたいです。

It hurts continuously.

Words in this phrase

い

[ee]

(part of いたい)

First part of いたい (“hurts”).

Example

おなかがいたいです。

My stomach hurts.

たい

tai

[tie]

painful; hurts (part of いたい)

Completes いたい; common symptom word in clinics/pharmacies.

Example

今はあまりいたくないです。

Right now it doesn’t hurt much.

ですか

desu ka

(polite question)

Makes the sentence a polite question: “Does it hurt all the time?”

Example

ほんとうですか。

Is it true?

Words in this phrase

です

desu

[dess]

is; polite copula

Polite statement form used inside a question when followed by か.

Example

それは危ないです。

That is dangerous.

か

[kah]

question particle (turns into a question)

Placed at the end to make a polite question: …ですか = “Is it…?/Does it…?”

Example

はきけはありますか。

Do you have nausea?

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