Japanese

つける

きずつける
Meaning: to hurt; to damage; to wound
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 傷つける 傷つけない
Polite 傷つけます 傷つけません
Past 傷つけた 傷つけなかった
Polite + Past 傷つけました 傷つけませんでした
Te-form 傷つけて 傷つけなくて
Potential 傷つけられる 傷つけられない
Passive 傷つけられる 傷つけられない
Causative 傷つけさせる 傷つけさせない
Imperative 傷つけろ 傷つけるな

Handwriting

傷
つ
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る

Example sentences

I ended up hurting my best friend's feelings with insensitive words.
猫が爪を研いで、ソファを傷つけてしまった。
The cat sharpened its claws and damaged the sofa.
その言葉は彼女のプライドを傷つけた。
That remark hurt her pride.
彼女の何気ない一言が、私の心を深く傷つけた。
A casual remark of hers deeply hurt my feelings.
相手を傷つけないよう、慎重に言葉を選ぶ。
I choose my words carefully so as not to hurt the other person.
彼の無神経な発言は、周りの人をひどく傷つけた
His tactless remarks deeply hurt the people around him.
失敗は彼の自尊心を深く傷つけた。
The failure deeply hurt his self-esteem.
コンタクトレンズを長時間着用すると角膜を傷つける恐れがある。
Wearing contact lenses for a long time may damage the cornea.

Usage Notes

Can refer to physical injury or emotional hurt. When used with '心' (heart/mind), it means to hurt someone's feelings.

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