火傷(やけど)

やけど
noun, suru-verb
burn, scald
1. burn, scald
An injury to the skin caused by heat, fire, hot liquids, or steam.
熱(あつ)いお湯(ゆ)で火傷(やけど)した。
I got burned by hot water.
火傷(やけど)には冷(つめ)たい水(みず)をかけてください。
Please run cold water over the burn.
軽(かる)い火傷(やけど)なら薬(くすり)を塗(ぬ)れば大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)です。
If it's a minor burn, applying medicine should be fine.
料理(りょうり)をしていて油(あぶら)がはねて、手(て)に火傷(やけど)をした。
Oil splattered while I was cooking and I got a burn on my hand.
火傷(やけど)の跡(あと)がなかなか消(き)えなくて、夏(なつ)でも長袖(ながそで)を着(き)ている。
The burn scar won't go away, so I wear long sleeves even in summer.

USAGE: 火傷(やけど) can be used as a noun or with する as a suru-verb (火傷(やけど)する = to get burned).

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 火傷(やけど)をする (to get a burn)
  • 火傷(やけど)を負(お)う (to sustain a burn - formal)
  • 火傷(やけど)が治(なお)る (the burn heals)
  • 火傷(やけど)の跡(あと) (burn scar)

SEVERITY LEVELS:

  • 軽度(けいど)の火傷(やけど) (minor burn)
  • 重度(じゅうど)の火傷(やけど) (severe burn)

WARNING: For serious burns, seek medical attention. The expression 火傷(やけど)の功名(こうみょう) (lit. success from getting burned) means achieving something through a mistake or failure.

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Added 2026.1.13 21:42 · Revised 2026.3.3 11:09
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