Japanese word

負傷

Pronunciation

Romajifushō

Meaning

  • nouninjury

Example

事故で負傷しました。ji ko de fu shō shi ma shi ta

I was injured in an accident.

Illustration for 負傷 (injury)

More examples

無理な運動を避けて、負傷を防ぎましょう。mu ri na un dō o sa ke te fu shō o fuse gi ma shō

Avoid strenuous exercise to prevent injury.

Core concept

Describes physical harm to the body resulting from an accident, disaster, or other external event.

Common phrases

  • 負傷するfu shō su ru

    suffer an injury

  • 軽い負傷karu i fu shō

    minor injury

  • 負傷の程度fu shō no tei do

    severity of an injury

Similar words

ケガkega: Physical harm to the body in ordinary, informal usage.
外傷gaishō: A bodily injury caused by an external force or event.
受傷jushō: The condition of having suffered a physical injury, especially in formal medical language.

Definition in Japanese

事故や災害などによって、身体に損傷を受けること。ji ko ya sai gai na do ni yo tte shin tai ni son shō o u ke ru ko to

Word origin

負傷 (fushō) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 負 (fu, "to suffer") and 傷 (shō, "wound or injury"), expressing the experience of suffering an injury.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese news reports, 負傷 (fushō) often describes people hurt in accidents or disasters, while everyday speech more often uses ケガ (kega).

Other meanings

  • woundnoun

Opposites

  • 無傷mukizuuninjuredna-adjective

Related words

  • 負傷者fushōshainjured personnoun

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