軽傷(けいしょう)

けいしょう
noun
minor injury; slight wound
See also: 軽症(けいしょう) (mild illness)
1. minor injury; slight wound
An injury that is not serious, such as a small cut, bruise, or sprain. Commonly used in news reports about accidents and disasters to describe the severity of injuries.
幸(さいわ)い軽傷(けいしょう)で済(す)んだ。
Fortunately, it was just a minor injury.
乗客(じょうきゃく)3人(にん)が軽傷(けいしょう)を負(お)った。
Three passengers sustained minor injuries.
地震(じしん)による被害(ひがい)は軽傷(けいしょう)者(しゃ)数名(すうめい)にとどまった。
The earthquake damage was limited to several people with minor injuries.

USAGE:
A formal term commonly used in news reports and official statements. Injuries are classified by severity: 軽傷(けいしょう) (minor), 重傷(じゅうしょう) (serious), 重体(じゅうたい) (critical condition). Note that 軽傷(けいしょう) uses the kanji 傷(しょう) (wound), while the synonym 軽症(けいしょう) uses 症(しょう) (condition/illness).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 軽傷(けいしょう)を負(お)う (to sustain a minor injury)
  • 軽傷(けいしょう)で済(す)む (to get away with just a minor injury)
  • 軽傷(けいしょう)者(しゃ) (person with minor injuries)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 重傷(じゅうしょう): serious injury — a severe wound requiring hospitalization
  • 軽症(けいしょう): mild condition — same reading, but refers to mild illness rather than physical wounds
  • 打撲(だぼく): bruise, contusion — a specific type of minor injury
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