Japanese word

やけど

Pronunciation

Romajiyakedo

Meaning

  • nounburn

Example

熱いお湯で手にやけどをしました。atsu i o yu de te ni ya ke do o shi ma shi ta

I got a burn on my hand from hot water.

Illustration for やけど (burn)

More examples

指に小さなやけどができました。yubi ni chii sa na ya ke do ga de ki ma shi ta

I got a small burn on my finger.

Core concept

Describes skin damage caused by heat or another burning source, focusing on the resulting injury rather than the act that causes it.

Common phrases

  • やけどをするya ke do o su ru

    get a burn

  • やけどを負うya ke do o o u

    sustain a burn

  • やけどの跡ya ke do no ato

    burn scar

Definition in Japanese

熱や高温の液体などによって皮膚に生じる傷。netsu ya kō on no eki tai na do ni yo tte hi fu ni shō ji ru kizu

Word origin

The native Japanese noun やけど (yakedo) is related to 焼ける (yakeru, "to burn") and may have developed from 焼け処 (yakedokoro, "burned place"); the exact historical formation is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • English distinguishes a burn from a scald by cause: a scald comes from hot liquid or steam, while a burn can also come from fire, a hot surface, or chemicals.

Other meanings

  • scaldnoun

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