捻 挫(ねんざ)

ねんざ

noun

sprain

1. sprain

An injury caused by twisting or wrenching a joint, resulting in pain and swelling but without dislocation or fracture.

階段(かいだん)で足(あし)を捻挫(ねんざ)した。

I sprained my foot on the stairs.

捻挫(ねんざ)したら、まず冷(ひ)やすことが大切(たいせつ)だ。

If you sprain something, it's important to ice it first.

手首(てくび)の捻挫(ねんざ)が完治(かんち)するまで二週間(にしゅうかん)かかった。

It took two weeks for my wrist sprain to heal completely.

サッカーの試合(しあい)中(ちゅう)に足首(あしくび)を捻挫(ねんざ)して、途中(とちゅう)で交代(こうたい)した。

I sprained my ankle during the soccer game and was substituted partway through.

軽(かる)い捻挫(ねんざ)だと思(おも)って放(ほう)っておいたら、なかなか腫(は)れが引(ひ)かなくて病院(びょういん)に行(い)くことになった。

I thought it was a minor sprain and left it alone, but the swelling wouldn't go down and I ended up going to the hospital.

捻挫(ねんざ) refers to a sprain, an injury to ligaments around a joint. The verb form is 捻挫(ねんざ)する.

Common expressions

足首(あしくび)を捻挫(ねんざ)する: to sprain one's ankle
手首(てくび)を捻挫(ねんざ)する: to sprain one's wrist
軽(かる)い捻挫(ねんざ): mild sprain
捻挫(ねんざ)が治(なお)る: for a sprain to heal

TREATMENT (RICE method):

安静(あんせい): rest
冷(ひ)やす: ice
圧迫(あっぱく): compression
挙上(きょじょう): elevation

Related injuries

骨折(こっせつ): bone fracture
脱臼(だっきゅう): dislocation
打撲(だぼく): bruise, contusion

Related Words

Related: 骨折(こっせつ) (bone fracture)

Related: 脱臼(だっきゅう) (dislocation)

Related: 打撲(だぼく) (bruise, contusion)

Related: 肉離(にくばな)れ (muscle tear)

Compare: 挫(くじ)く (to sprain)

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Added 2026.1.14 19:37 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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