Refers to a swollen area on the body, such as from injury, infection, or inflammation. Can also mean a boil or lump.
I got a swelling on my arm from an insect bite.
There's a swelling on my ankle.
Please cool it until the swelling goes down.
The swelling went down after I iced it.
I was able to reduce the swelling with medicine.
腫れ (swelling) and 晴れ (clear weather) are pronounced identically as はれ but have completely unrelated meanings.
腫れ means ordinary swelling (e.g. from a bruise or infection) that usually goes down on its own, while 腫瘍 is an abnormal tissue mass that requires medical evaluation.
炎症 is the underlying inflammatory process itself, while 腫れ refers specifically to the visible swelling that often accompanies it.
Standard kanji spelling for swelling.
Rarely used kanji form; 腫れ is preferred.
Noun form of the verb 腫れる (to swell). The kanji 腫 is used specifically for swelling or lumps on the body.