こぶ
Meanings
1
usually written using kana alone
Refers to a raised bump or swelling on a surface, often on the body or on an object like a tree trunk.
I fell and got a bump on my forehead.
There is a big lump on the trunk of this tree.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉にこぶができるa bump forms on a place
I hit my head on the corner of the desk and got a bump.
- こぶが引くa bump goes down
The bump on my head went down after a few days.