痛い

Etymology
From,   from. Might originally be an interjection; compare.

Adjective

 * 1) painful
 * 2)   cringy; embarrassing
 * 3)  wonderful, pleasant
 * 1)   cringy; embarrassing
 * 2)  wonderful, pleasant
 * 1)  wonderful, pleasant
 * 1)  wonderful, pleasant
 * 1)  wonderful, pleasant

Usage notes
The desiderative suffix is ultimately derived from this word. The sense of “wonderful” may have influenced this development.

The shift in meaning towards only meaning “painful” is similar to the changes of the word or of, , and , and contrary to.

Derived terms

 * : ridiculous, absurd
 * : severe (situation)
 * : itai-itai disease (lit. ouch-ouch-disease)
 * : a vehicle decorated with images of fictional anime, manga, or game characters
 * : a bicycle decorated with images of fictional anime, manga, or game characters
 * : a train car decorated with images of fictional anime, manga, or game characters
 * : a motorcycle decorated with images of fictional anime, manga, or game characters
 * : a room decorated with images of fictional anime, manga, or game characters