What is the difference between 痛み and 疼き?


What is the difference between 痛み and 疼き? Both words mean 'pain', 'ache'. Is
there any difference in usage of these words except of frequency? Feel free to
provide examples. Thank you.




痛み is the general term to describe pain or hurting, whereas 疼き describes a
more specific _throbbing_ or _pounding_ type of pain. Examples given by
[Weblio (Japanese)](https://www.weblio.jp/content/%E3%81%86%E3%81%9A%E3%81%8F)
are a pounding tooth ache (or bad tooth) or scar tissue pain.




痛み is the general term to describe pain or hurting, whereas 疼き describes a
more specific _throbbing_ or _pounding_ type of pain. Examples given by
[Weblio (Japanese)](https://www.weblio.jp/content/%E3%81%86%E3%81%9A%E3%81%8F)
are a pounding tooth ache (or bad tooth) or scar tissue pain.

