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:

TREATMENT (RICE method):

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Added 2026.1.14 19:37 · Revised 2026.3.7 13:15
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