陣痛 (じんつう) — labour pains

陣痛 is read じんつう and listed as a noun. Meaning: labour pains; labor pains; birth pains.

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Related words

Other words in the dictionary that share a kanji with 陣痛.

  • 陣容 じんよう battle formation
  • 出陣 しゅつじん going into battle
  • 陣営 じんえい camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.)
  • 陣地 じんち encampment
  • 陣中 じんちゅう in camp
  • 苦痛 くつう pain
  • 腰痛 ようつう lower back pain
  • 痛い いたい painful
  • 痛む いたむ to hurt
  • 痛感 つうかん feeling keenly
  • 腹痛 ふくつう stomach ache
  • 鎮痛剤 ちんつうざい analgesic