severe wound; serious wound; gash
Refers to a deep, serious physical injury, often from a blade or weapon. Not used for minor cuts or emotional hurt.
He suffered a severe wound in the battle.
A soldier with a serious wound was brought in.
Standard kanji spelling for 'severe wound'.
Alternate kanji spelling; 傷 explicitly means 'wound', but 深手 is more common.
A compound of 深い “deep, severe” and 手 in its older sense “wound,” with rendaku producing で. It denotes a deep or serious wound, without specifically referring to the hand.