傷(いた)み

いたみ
noun
damage; wear; spoilage
changedaily-life
1. damage; wear; spoilage (of fruit, food)
Damage or deterioration in a thing: wear in a building or book, bruising or spoilage in fruit and food, damage to hair.
家(いえ)の傷(いた)みがひどい。
The house is badly worn.
桃(もも)は傷(いた)みが早(はや)い。
Peaches spoil quickly.
古(ふる)い本(ほん)は紙(かみ)の傷(いた)みが進(すす)んでいるので、丁寧(ていねい)に扱(あつか)ってください。
The paper in old books has deteriorated, so please handle them carefully.

The noun of 傷(いた)む (to be damaged, to spoil).

Common collocations

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痛(いた)み (pain) has the same reading. 痛(いた)み is pain a person or animal feels; 傷(いた)み is damage to a thing.

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Added 2026.10.13 22:08 · Revised 2026.10.13 22:13
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