痛手

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 痛手(いたで) here describes a serious blow affecting an activity or operation.
• Basic usage: It explains the impact of a key player's absence on a team or lost inventory on a store.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Receiving and dealing a blow
  • 痛手を受ける focuses on receiving the setback, while 痛手を与える focuses on causing it.
• Figurative English wording
  • In these contexts, 痛手 can be rendered as serious blow or major setback. It highlights the impact of a loss more than bodily pain.