打撲(だぼく)

だぼく
noun
bruise, contusion
informalmedicalhealth
1. bruise, contusion
An injury to body tissue caused by a blow or impact, resulting in discoloration and swelling without breaking the skin.
転(ころ)んで膝(ひざ)を打撲(だぼく)した。
I fell and bruised my knee.
診断(しんだん)の結果(けっか)、骨折(こっせつ)ではなく打撲(だぼく)だった。
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)が見(み)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

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

Casual equivalent

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

Related Words

Synonym: あざ (casual term)
Related: 骨折(こっせつ) (bone fracture)
Related: 捻挫(ねんざ) (sprain)
Related: 脱臼(だっきゅう) (dislocation (of a joint))
Related: 肉離(にくばな)れ (muscle tear)
Related: 擦(す)り傷(きず) (scrape)
Compare: 軽傷(けいしょう) (minor injury)
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Added 2026.1.14 19:37 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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