大(おお)けが

From 大(おお) (big) + けが (injury). Usually written with けが in kana, though 大怪我(おおけが) also appears.

Common collocations

• 大(おお)けがをする: to be seriously injured
• 大(おお)けがを負(お)う: to sustain a serious injury (written style)
• 大(おお)けがにつながる: to lead to a serious injury
• 命(いのち)に別状(べつじょう)はないが大(おお)けが: badly hurt but not life-threatening

Similar words

• けが: injury — the neutral word, any severity
• 軽傷(けいしょう): minor injury — the news-report opposite, paired with 重傷(じゅうしょう) (serious injury)