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Does 痛み only refer to physical pain or can it also mean emotional pain? Could
I use it to say something like

"What's wrong?"

> どうしたんですか？

"I failed the exam. I'm embarrassed and scared."

> 試験に失敗したんです。恥ずかしくて怖いんです。

"I feel your pain."

> あなたの痛みを分かるんです。
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Can 痛み also refer to emotional pain?
Generally, yes, 痛み includes non-physical pain.

Typically 心が痛む (or 胸が痛い) means something like _My conscience bothers me_ and
not any kind of cardiac problems.

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But, in the particular example you give, 痛み is unlikely to be used in the
first place. Possible translations would be:

  * そのつらさ(は)わかります
  * お気持ち( or 心中)お察しします

(Note that these are overly polite when you are talking to friends)
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