無傷(むきず)

むきず
noun, no-adjective
unscathed, unharmed, flawless
descriptive
1. unscathed, uninjured, undamaged
Having no injuries, damage, or scratches. Used for people who emerge unhurt from danger, and for objects that remain in perfect condition without damage or defects.
事故(じこ)から無傷(むきず)で生還(せいかん)した。
I survived the accident unscathed.
建物(たてもの)は地震(じしん)の後(あと)もほぼ無傷(むきず)だった。
The building was nearly undamaged after the earthquake.
激(はげ)しい戦闘(せんとう)だったが、彼(かれ)は奇跡的(きせきてき)に無傷(むきず)だった。
It was a fierce battle, but he was miraculously unharmed.
2. unblemished, untarnished
Used figuratively for a reputation, record, or career that remains clean and undamaged, without any failures or scandals.
無傷(むきず)の連勝(れんしょう)記録(きろく)を続(つづ)けている。
They continue their unblemished winning streak.
長(なが)い政治(せいじ)生活(せいかつ)の中(なか)で、彼(かれ)は無傷(むきず)ではいられなかった。
Over his long political career, he could not remain untarnished.
スキャンダルの中(なか)でも無傷(むきず)で切(き)り抜(ぬ)けた政治家(せいじか)は珍(めずら)しい。
It is rare for a politician to come through a scandal unscathed.

Common patterns

Functions as a noun and as a の-adjective: 無傷(むきず)の車(くるま) (an undamaged car), 無傷(むきず)の記録(きろく) (an unblemished record). Can also be used as a predicate: 無傷(むきず)だった (was unharmed).

Usage

The word combines 無(む) (without) and 傷(きず) (wound, scratch, flaw). Useful in both physical and metaphorical contexts. In sports, 無傷(むきず)の連勝(れんしょう) (unbeaten winning streak) is a common phrase.

Common collocations

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Added 2026.2.24 21:52 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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