Japanese word

傷口

Pronunciation

Romajikizuguchi

Meaning

  • nounwound

Example

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.

Illustration for 傷口 (wound)

More examples

海で泳ぐ前に、手の傷口を防水ばんそうこうで覆います。umi de oyo gu mae ni te no kizu guchi o bō sui ba n sō kō de ō i ma su

Before swimming in the sea, I cover the wound on my hand with a waterproof bandage.

Core concept

Describes the damaged opening in the skin or body surface caused by an injury.

Common phrases

  • 傷口を洗うkizu guchi o ara u

    wash a wound

  • 傷口を覆うkizu guchi o ō u

    cover a wound

  • 傷口が治るkizu guchi ga nao ru

    a wound heals

Similar words

傷kizu: A place on the body where tissue has been damaged, whether or not the skin is open.
けがkega: Damage to the body caused by an accident or other event, whether or not the skin is broken.
外傷gaishō: Physical damage to the body caused by an outside force.

Definition in Japanese

けがによって皮膚などの表面にできた、切れたり裂けたりした箇所。ke ga ni yo tte hi fu na do no hyō men ni de ki ta ki re ta ri sa ke ta ri shi ta ka sho

Word origin

傷口 (kizuguchi) is a compound of 傷 (kizu, "injury") and 口 (kuchi, "opening"), describing an opening caused by an injury.

Usage tips

  • English uses wound for both an injury and the damaged place, while this word specifically names the open or damaged spot on the body.

Other meanings

  • cutnoun

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