けが

けが
noun
injury, wound
1. injury, wound
Physical harm or damage to the body from an accident or attack.
けがをしました。
I got injured.
けがは大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)ですか。
Is your injury okay?
けがをしないように気(き)をつけてください。
Please be careful not to get injured.
けがは軽(かる)かったので、大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)です。
The injury was minor, so I'm fine.
自転車(じてんしゃ)から落(お)ちて、けがをしてしまった。
I fell off my bicycle and got injured.

けが refers to physical harm or damage to the body from accidents or external causes.

KANJI:
Can be written as 怪我(けが), but hiragana is common.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • けがをする: to get injured
  • けがを治(なお)す: to heal an injury
  • けがが治(なお)る: injury heals

COLLOCATIONS:

  • 大(おお)けが: serious injury
  • 軽(かる)いけが: minor injury
  • けが人(にん): injured person

NOTE:
けが refers to injuries from external causes. For illness, use 病気(びょうき) instead.

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Added 2026.1.7 21:53 · Revised 2026.2.19 9:49
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