重傷(じゅうしょう)

じゅうしょう
noun
serious injury; severe wound
health
See also: 重症(じゅうしょう) (serious illness)
1. serious injury; severe wound
An injury that is severe and requires significant medical treatment. In Japanese legal and medical contexts, generally defined as an injury requiring more than 30 days of treatment.
事故(じこ)で重傷(じゅうしょう)を負(お)った。
He sustained serious injuries in the accident.
重傷(じゅうしょう)者(しゃ)は病院(びょういん)に搬送(はんそう)された。
The seriously injured were transported to the hospital.
幸(さいわ)い命(いのち)に別状(べつじょう)はなかったが、足(あし)に重傷(じゅうしょう)を負(お)い、入院(にゅういん)することになった。
Fortunately his life was not in danger, but he sustained a serious leg injury and had to be hospitalized.

重傷(じゅうしょう) refers to physical injuries. It is commonly seen in news reports about accidents, crimes, and disasters.

Common collocations

Distinct from 重症(じゅうしょう) (serious illness/condition), which is a homophone. 重傷(じゅうしょう) uses the kanji 傷(しょう) (wound/injury) and refers to physical wounds, while 重症(じゅうしょう) uses 症(しょう) (condition/symptom) and refers to a severe state of illness. The opposite is 軽傷(けいしょう) (minor injury).

Related Words

Antonym: 軽傷(けいしょう) (minor injury)
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