傷(きず)

きず
noun
wound, injury, flaw
health
1. wound, injury
Physical damage to the body.
傷(きず)を負(お)った。
I got injured.
傷(きず)が治(なお)った。
The wound healed.
膝(ひざ)に傷(きず)ができた。
I got a wound on my knee.
深(ふか)い傷(きず)だった。
It was a deep wound.
傷(きず)を手当(てあ)てした。
I treated the wound.
I disinfected the wound.
2. scratch, damage
A mark or blemish on a surface.
テーブルに傷(きず)がついた。
The table got scratched.
My car got scratched.
CDに傷(きず)がある。
There's a scratch on the CD.
Don't scratch the floor.
I accidentally scratched the wall when moving.
3. flaw, defect
An imperfection or weakness.
It's a flawless plan.
Their reputation was damaged.
玉(たま)に傷(きず)だ。
It's a fly in the ointment.
It will tarnish one's record.
This product has no defects.

傷(きず) refers to wounds, scratches, or flaws - physical damage or imperfections.

Usage

1. Physical injury: 傷(きず)を負(お)う (to get injured)
2. Surface damage: 車(くるま)に傷(きず)がつく (car gets scratched)
3. Abstract flaw: 評判(ひょうばん)に傷(きず)がつく (reputation is damaged)

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玉(たま)に傷(きず): a fly in the ointment (lit: a flaw in a jewel)