軽傷

けいしょう

Meanings

1. Noun minor injury See also: 重傷 (じゅうしょう).

Kanji

• 軽 lightweight. Read as ケイ.
• 傷 wound. Read as ショウ.

Example sentences

• 彼は交通事故で軽傷を負った。
  He was slightly injured in a traffic accident.
• 軽傷です。
  It's a minor wound.
• 軽傷ですんでよかったよ。
  It was a minor injury, which was good.

Common phrases

• 軽傷を負う
• 軽傷で済む

Words containing 軽傷

• 重軽傷 (じゅうけいしょう) serious or slight injury
• 軽傷者 (けいしょうしゃ) slightly injured person
• 重軽傷者 (じゅうけいしょうしゃ) (seriously and slightly) injured persons

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