満身創痍(まんしんそうい)

まんしんそうい
noun, na-adjective
covered in wounds; battered
idiom
1. covered in wounds; battered
Describes a state of being wounded all over the body. Often used figuratively for a person or organization that has suffered many setbacks or criticisms.
選手(せんしゅ)は満身創痍(まんしんそうい)で試合(しあい)を終(お)えた。
The athlete finished the match battered and bruised.
会社(かいしゃ)は満身創痍(まんしんそうい)の状態(じょうたい)だが、まだ倒産(とうさん)はしていない。
The company is in a battered state, but hasn't gone bankrupt yet.
満身創痍(まんしんそうい)になりながらも最後(さいご)まで戦(たたか)った。
Despite being covered in wounds, they fought until the end.

YOJIJUKUGO (四字熟語(よじじゅくご)): This is a four-character compound idiom.

Writing

  • 満(まん) - full, covered
  • 身(しん) - body
  • 創(そう) - wound, injury
  • 痍(い) - wound, scar

Common patterns

  • 満身創痍(まんしんそうい)の状態(じょうたい) (in a battered state)
  • 満身創痍(まんしんそうい)になる (to become covered in wounds)
  • 満身創痍(まんしんそうい)で〜する (to do ~ while battered)

Figurative use: Commonly used metaphorically to describe:

  • Athletes after a grueling match
  • Companies or organizations facing multiple problems
  • Politicians weathering scandals
  • Projects with many setbacks

Similar words

Related Words

Related: 波乱万丈(はらんばんじょう) (eventful, stormy)
Compare: 傷(きず)だらけ (covered in wounds)
Compare: 疲弊(ひへい) (exhausted, depleted)
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Added 2026.1.19 8:54 · Revised 2026.9.6 21:28
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