噛(か)み傷(きず)

かみきず

noun

bite wound; bite mark

health

1. bite wound; bite mark

An injury caused by an animal's or person's teeth, ranging from a light bite mark to a wound that breaks the skin.

腕(うで)に噛(か)み傷(きず)がある。

I have a bite mark on my arm.

犬(いぬ)に噛(か)まれて噛(か)み傷(きず)ができた。

I got a bite wound from being bitten by a dog.

噛(か)み傷(きず)は感染(かんせん)しやすいので、すぐに病院(びょういん)で診(み)てもらった方(ほう)がいい。

Bite wounds get infected easily, so it's best to have a doctor look at them right away.

A compound of 噛(か)み (biting, from 噛(か)む) + 傷(きず) (wound). Refers to a wound left by teeth — an animal's or a person's — and is used both for a puncture that breaks the skin and for a lighter bite mark.

Common collocations

噛(か)み傷(きず)ができる: to get a bite wound
噛(か)み傷(きず)を負(お)う: to sustain a bite wound
噛(か)み傷(きず)を治療(ちりょう)する: to treat a bite wound

Related words

切(き)り傷(きず): cut, laceration — made by a sharp object, not teeth
傷(きず): wound (general term)

Related Words

Related: 切(き)り傷(きず) (cut, laceration)

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Added 2026.9.18 21:47 · Revised 2026.9.18 21:51

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