傷 (きず, kizu) Japanese meaning: wound | KotomoraMeanings
I fell and got a cut on my knee.
The wound was deep and had to be stitched.
Usage patterns· 7
〈事〉に傷がつくfor something (one's reputation, career, etc.) to be tarnished
That failure left a blemish on his career.
傷を残すto leave an emotional scar
That incident left a deep emotional scar on her.
〈物〉に傷をつけるto scratch or damage a thing
I accidentally scratched the table while moving.
傷が治るfor a wound to heal
The cut on my knee has already healed.
傷が目立つa scratch or nick is noticeable
On the used smartphone, the scratches on the screen stand out.
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Expressions
すねに傷having a guilty secret; having a skeleton in the closet 傷がつくget damaged; get scratched; get chipped · get injured; be wounded · get hurt (reputation); be damaged (honor) 傷の舐め合いmutual consolation after shared hardship; licking each other's wounds
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to heal an emotional wound
Time heals emotional wounds.
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.
傷跡
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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
創Usage1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; sometimes used for physical wounds.
瑕Usage1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; appears in the set phrase 玉に瑕.
