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傷つきやすい (きずつきやすい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

傷きずつきやすい

Meanings

1

i-adjective

easily hurt; sensitive; fragile

Describes a person, feeling, or thing that is easily wounded emotionally or physically. Often used for someone who takes things to heart.

彼かれは傷きずつきやすいから、言こと葉ばに気きをつけて。
He's easily hurt, so be careful with your words.
この花はなは傷きずつきやすいので、そっと扱あつかってください。
These flowers are delicate, so please handle them gently.

Written forms

傷きずつきやすい
Standard kanji-kana spelling. 傷つく (to be hurt) + やすい (easy to).
傷きず付つきやすい
Variant using 付 for つく; less common but seen.
傷きずつき安やすい
Ateji-like use of 安い for やすい; nonstandard and best avoided.
傷きず付つき安やすい
Combination of variant kanji and ateji; very rare.

Kanji

傷wound, hurt, injure

付adhere, attach, refer to

安relax, cheap, low

Similar words

傷きずつく
傷つく is the base verb meaning 'to be hurt/wounded'; 傷つきやすい is the adjective form meaning 'easily hurt'.
デリケート
デリケート is a loanword often used for delicate situations or sensitive topics, while 傷つきやすい focuses on vulnerability to being hurt.

Etymology

Compound of 傷つき (continuative form of 傷つく 'to be hurt') + やすい 'easy to'. The kanji 傷 means 'wound/injury'.