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sprain
An injury caused by twisting or wrenching a joint, resulting in pain and swelling but without dislocation or fracture.
階段で足を捻挫した。
I sprained my foot on the stairs.
捻挫したら、まず冷やすことが大切だ。
If you sprain something, it's important to ice it first.
手首の捻挫が完治するまで二週間かかった。
It took two weeks for my wrist sprain to heal completely.
サッカーの試合中に足首を捻挫して、途中で交代した。
I sprained my ankle during the soccer game and was substituted partway through.
軽い捻挫だと思って放っておいたら、なかなか腫れが引かなくて病院に行くことになった。
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 refers to a sprain, an injury to ligaments around a joint. The verb form is 捻挫する.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 足首を捻挫する: to sprain one's ankle
- 手首を捻挫する: to sprain one's wrist
- 軽い捻挫: mild sprain
- 捻挫が治る: for a sprain to heal
TREATMENT (RICE method):
- 安静: rest
- 冷やす: ice
- 圧迫: compression
- 挙上: elevation
RELATED INJURIES:
- 骨折: bone fracture
- 脱臼: dislocation
- 打撲: bruise, contusion