Japanese word

骨折

Pronunciation

Romajikossetsu

Meaning

  • nounbone fracture

Example

レントゲンで骨折が見つかりました。re n to ge n de kos setsu ga mi tsu ka ri ma shi ta

The X-ray showed a bone fracture.

Illustration for 骨折 (bone fracture)

More examples

スキー中に腕を骨折してしまいました。su kī chū ni ude o kos setsu shi te shi ma i ma shi ta

I fractured my arm while skiing.

Core concept

Centers on damage that interrupts the continuous structure of a bone.

Common phrases

  • 骨折の治療kos setsu no chi ryō

    fracture treatment

  • 骨折の痛みkos setsu no ita mi

    fracture pain

  • 骨折を治すkos setsu o nao su

    heal a fracture

Definition in Japanese

骨にひびが入る、または完全に折れること。hone ni hi bi ga hai ru ma ta wa kan zen ni o re ru ko to

Word origin

骨折 (kossetsu, "bone fracture") is a Sino-Japanese compound of 骨 (kotsu, "bone") and 折 (setsu, "breaking"), whose parts describe the condition literally.

Usage tips

  • In everyday English, people often say "a broken bone," while fracture is common in medical contexts; Japanese uses 骨折 (kossetsu) in both formal and ordinary speech.

Related words

  • 骨折するkossetsusurufractureverb

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