転んでひざに傷ができた。
I fell and got a cut on my knee.
その傷は深くて、縫わなければならなかった。
The wound was deep and had to be stitched.
Minor damage to an object's surface, such as a scratch on furniture or a chip in a dish.
テーブルに傷がついてしまった。
The table got scratched.
この皿、傷があるから安かった。
This plate was cheap because it has a chip.
A flaw or defect in something otherwise good; often used in the phrase 玉に瑕 (a fly in the ointment).
See also: 玉に瑕
彼の計画には小さな傷があった。
His plan had a small flaw.
この映画は面白いが、ラストが玉に瑕だ。
This movie is interesting, but the ending is a fly in the ointment.
stain on one's reputation; disgrace
A metaphorical stain or blemish on one's honor or reputation.
あの事件は彼の経歴に傷をつけた。
That incident left a stain on his career.
emotional hurt; hurt feelings
Psychological or emotional pain; often used in the phrase 心の傷 (emotional scar).
See also: 心の傷
その言葉が彼女の心に深い傷を残した。
Those words left a deep emotional scar on her.
That failure left a blemish on his career.
That incident left a deep emotional scar on her.
I accidentally scratched the table while moving.
The cut on my knee has already healed.
On the used smartphone, the scratches on the screen stand out.
The wound was deep, so I went to the hospital right away.
時間が心の傷を癒してくれる。
Time heals emotional wounds.
欠陥 is a more formal word for a structural or functional defect, while 傷 in this sense is a softer, more general term for a flaw.
汚点 refers specifically to a stain on one's reputation or record, matching the metaphorical use of 傷 for disgrace.
傷 is a plain, general word for a wound or scratch, whereas 外傷 is used in clinical contexts to classify injuries caused by outside force.
傷 refers to the physical wound or scar itself (or emotional hurt), whereas 負傷 describes the event or state of becoming injured.
傷 is the general word for any wound, scratch, or mark, whereas 擦れ narrows the cause to rubbing or friction.
傷 is the general word for a wound or injury of any degree, whereas 痛手 implies a serious, often life-threatening or deeply damaging wound.
scar
wound opening; cut
scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
cut; gash; incision
old wound; scar · painful memory; past misdeed; old skeleton in the closet
wound from a fight; injury sustained in combat
fresh wound; fresh bruise
defective article; damaged goods
ointment; salve; wound medicine
flaw noise (in bearings)
sword wound; sword cut
small scratch; minor damage
bullet wound; gunshot wound
scratch; scrape; abrasion
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
inflamed wound; festering sore
stab wound; puncture wound; sting; prick
Rare kanji form; sometimes used for flaws or defects.
Rare kanji form; sometimes used for physical wounds.
Rare kanji form; appears in the set phrase 玉に瑕.