腫(は)れ

はれ
noun
swelling
healthbody-part
1. swelling
A swollen part of the body, from injury, infection, an insect bite and so on; also the state of being swollen.
腫(は)れが引(ひ)いた。
The swelling has gone down.
足首(あしくび)の腫(は)れがなかなか引(ひ)かない。
The swelling in my ankle just won't go down.
虫(むし)に刺(さ)されたところの腫(は)れは、冷(ひ)やすと早(はや)く治(おさ)まる。
Swelling from an insect bite settles faster if you cool it.

The noun form of 腫(は)れる (to swell).

Common collocations

Watch out

晴(は)れ (clear weather) has the same reading.

Related Words

Related: 打撲(だぼく) (bruise, contusion)
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Added 2026.10.10 4:06 · Revised 2026.10.10 22:29
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