Word
傷付く
Meaning in Englishto be hurt, to be wounded, to get injured
Animated kanji stroke order
Sentence
Related sentences
Related sentences
There are no published items in this section yet.
Word context
What it means
傷付く means to become hurt or damaged; used for physical injury or emotional harm, describing something that experiences injury or setback.
Main meanings
- Physical injury or damage to a part of the body
- Emotional hurt or offense caused by someone’s words or actions
- Figurative damage to reputation, status, or another non-physical condition
How to use it
Used as an intransitive verb to denote that something becomes hurt or damaged, in both physical and emotional senses; in everyday speech it describes personal hurt, while in more formal or written language it can describe damage to objects, conditions, or reputation; often contrasts with 傷つける (to cause harm).
Variants and close terms
- 傷つく (kizutsuku) — to be hurt; most common modern spelling
- 傷付く (kizutsuku) — variant spelling; same meaning, less frequent
- 傷つける (kizutsukeru) — to hurt someone intentionally or cause offense
Composition
- 傷: wound, injury
- 付く: to attach, adhere; here indicates a state of being affected or damaged
Word class
verb (godan)
Word
Related words by kanji and components
N3
追い付く
oitsuku
catch up with, overtake
N3
思い付く
omoitsuku
think of, hit upon, come up with
N3
片付く
katazuku
be tidied up, be settled
N3
傷
kizu
wound, injury, damage, flaw
N3
気付く
kizuku
notice, realize, become aware
N3
寄付
kifu
donation, contribution
N3
傷める
itameru
damage, hurt, spoil
N3
片付け
katazuke
tidying up, cleanup, organizing
N3
付き合い
tsukiai
relationship, social contact, association
Kanji