English–Japanese

“wound” in Japanese

Japanese

Also傷口 (kizuguchi)

Pronunciation

Romajikizu

Example

この傷は痛いです。ko no kizu wa ita i de su

This wound hurts.

Illustration for 傷 (wound)

How to say “wound” in Japanese

“Wound” in Japanese is 傷 (kizu).

Describes damage to the body that breaks or harms its normal surface or tissue.

Full entry for 傷: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 傷

ひざの傷を水で洗います。hi za no kizu o mizu de ara i ma su

I wash the wound on my knee with water.

転んで、ひざに傷ができました。koro n de hi za ni kizu ga de ki ma shi ta

I fell and got a cut on my knee.

Tips for using 傷

  • The Japanese art term kintsugi is used in English for repairing broken pottery with lacquer and gold, linking a visible 傷 (kizu) with restoration.

Other Japanese words for “wound”

指の傷口を水で洗います。yubi no kizu guchi o mizu de ara i ma su

I wash the wound on my finger with water.

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