Translation guide
A stab wound is an injury caused by a sharp object penetrating the skin. In Japanese, the most common term is 刺し傷, but other expressions exist depending on context.
The speaker wants to refer to a stab wound in a neutral, everyday or medical context.
The standard word for a stab wound. Used in medical, police, and everyday contexts.
He was taken to the hospital with a stab wound.
Treatment of a stab wound may require sutures.
A more technical/medical term for a stab wound. Often used in forensic or clinical reports.
The cause of death was blood loss from a stab wound to the chest.
The speaker wants to specify that the wound was caused by a knife.
The speaker wants to describe the action of being stabbed or receiving a stab wound.
刺し傷 (stab wound) is from a pointed object penetrating, while 切り傷 (cut wound) is from a slicing motion. Using the wrong one can change the meaning significantly.
Stab wounds are often deep, while cut wounds are often shallow.
In casual speech, Japanese speakers often use the verb 刺す (sasu) rather than the noun 刺し傷. For example, 'He was stabbed' is more natural than 'He received a stab wound' in many contexts.
The victim died from a knife stab wound.
The police officer suffered a stab wound from the criminal.