打撲 refers to a bruise or contusion from blunt impact. The verb form is 打撲する.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 打撲傷: bruise injury
- 打撲を負う: to sustain a bruise
- 軽い打撲: mild bruise
- 全身打撲: full-body bruising
SYMPTOMS:
- 腫れ: swelling
- 内出血: internal bleeding
- 痛み: pain
- 変色: discoloration
CASUAL EQUIVALENT:
In everyday speech, あざ (bruise mark) or 青あざ (blue bruise) are more common than the medical term 打撲.