かさぶた

かさぶた
noun
scab
1. scab
A dry protective crust that forms over a wound during healing.
傷(きず)のかさぶたを剥(は)がさないでください。
Please don't peel off the scab from the wound.
かさぶたができた。
A scab formed.
かさぶたが取(と)れた。
The scab came off.

かさぶた is typically written in hiragana. The kanji form 瘡蓋(かさぶた) exists but is rarely used.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • かさぶたができる: a scab forms
  • かさぶたが取(と)れる: the scab comes off
  • かさぶたを剥(は)がす: to peel off a scab

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