Japanese Conversation · Level 80
76 words
Japanese word
傷跡
Pronunciation
Romajikizuato
Meaning
- nounscar
Example
この傷跡は子どものころにできました。ko no kizu ato wa ko do mo no ko ro ni de ki ma shi ta
I got this scar when I was a child.
More examples
医師は傷跡を目立たなくする方法を説明しました。i shi wa kizu ato o me da ta na ku su ru hō hō o setsu mei shi ma shi ta
The doctor explained how to make the scar less noticeable.
Core concept
Describes a visible mark that remains after an injury has healed.
Common phrases
傷跡があるkizu ato ga a ru
have a scar
傷跡を残すkizu ato o noko su
leave a scar
傷跡が残るkizu ato ga noko ru
a scar remains
傷跡が薄くなるkizu ato ga usu ku na ru
a scar becomes less visible
傷跡を目立たなくするkizu ato o me da ta na ku su ru
make a scar less noticeable
Similar words
傷痕shōkon: A lasting mark on the body that remains after an injury has healed, often in formal writing.
Definition in Japanese
けがや手術などが治ったあとに皮膚に残る傷の跡。ke ga ya shu jutsu na do ga nao tta a to ni hi fu ni noko ru kizu no ato
Word origin
The native Japanese compound 傷跡 (kizuato) combines 傷 (kizu, "wound") and 跡 (ato, "mark or trace").
Usage tips
- Unlike English scar, which also works as a verb, 傷跡 (kizuato) is used as a noun in Japanese conversation.