腫れ物

はれもの

Also written 腫物

Meanings

1. Noun swelling; boil; abscess; tumor; tumour

Kanji

• 腫 swollen. Read as はれもの.
• 物 thing. Read as もの.

Example sentences

• まるで腫れ物に触るように扱った。
  He treated it with utmost care.

Words containing 腫れ物

• 腫れ物に触るよう (はれものにさわるよう) (very) cautious
• 出物腫れ物所嫌わず (でものはれものところきらわず) when you've got to go, you've got to go
• 腫れ物扱い (はれものあつかい) treating (someone) with great caution (so as not to anger or upset them)

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