(だぼく)

だぼく
noun
bruise, contusion
1. bruise, contusion
An injury to body tissue caused by a blow or impact, resulting in discoloration and swelling without breaking the skin.
I fell and bruised my knee.
The diagnosis showed it was a bruise, not a fracture.
打撲(だぼく)による内出血(ないしゅっけつ)()られる
Internal bleeding from the bruise can be seen.

打撲(だぼく) refers to a bruise or contusion from blunt impact. The verb form is 打撲(だぼく)する.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

SYMPTOMS:

  • ()れ: swelling
  • 内出血(ないしゅっけつ): internal bleeding
  • (いた): pain
  • 変色(へんしょく): discoloration

CASUAL EQUIVALENT:
In everyday speech, あざ (bruise mark) or (あお)あざ (blue bruise) are more common than the medical term 打撲(だぼく).