Japanese word

傷害

Pronunciation

Romajishōgai

Meaning

  • nouninjury

Example

医師は傷害の程度を確認しました。i shi wa shō gai no tei do o kaku nin shi ma shi ta

The doctor checked the severity of the injury.

Illustration for 傷害 (injury)

More examples

この法律は、故意による傷害を処罰の対象としています。ko no hō ritsu wa ko i ni yo ru shō gai o sho batsu no tai shō to shi te i ma su

This law makes intentional injury punishable.

Core concept

It refers to physical harm to a person, whether viewed as the harmful act or the resulting injury.

Common phrases

  • 傷害を負うshō gai o o u

    sustain an injury

  • 傷害を与えるshō gai o ata e ru

    cause an injury

Similar words

怪我kega: A common everyday term for physical injury caused by an accident, blow, or other event.
負傷fushō: Physical injury sustained by a person through an accident, attack, or other event.
損傷sonshō: Damage to a body part, tissue, or organ caused by physical force or stress.
傷kizu: A wound or damaged area on the body, often visible on the skin.

Definition in Japanese

人の身体に害を加えて傷つけること。また、そこで生じた身体のけが。hito no karada ni gai o kuwa e te kizu tsu ke ru ko to ma ta so ko de shō ji ta karada no ke ga

Word origin

The compound 傷害 (shōgai) is made from 傷 (shō, "wound") and 害 (gai, "harm"), linking the word to harm that leaves a bodily wound.

Usage tips

  • English uses "assault" for some legal translations of 傷害 (shōgai), but the word also directly denotes the bodily injury caused by the act.

Other meanings

  • assaultnoun

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