怪我（けが）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: odaka (tail-high) — high to the end, drops on a following particle (accent on mora 2)
Meaning: injury
Example sentences
- 転んで足に怪我をした。 — I fell and hurt my leg.
- 怪我をしないよう気をつける。 — Be careful not to get hurt.
Idioms & proverbs containing “怪我”
- 生兵法は大怪我のもと (なまびょうほうはおおけがのもと) — a little learning is a dangerous thing
- 怪我の功名 (けがのこうみょう) — fortunate error; lucky break; fluke
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