Korean

상처
Meaning: wound; injury; scar
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

傷
處

Example sentences

I fell and got a wound on my knee.
상처에 약을 발랐어요.
I applied medicine to the wound.
이 정도 상처는 괜찮아요.
A wound of this degree is okay.
상처가 생각보다 빨리 아물었다.
The wound healed faster than I thought.
상처 부위에 염증이 생겨서 병원에 갔다.
I went to the hospital because the wound became inflamed.
의사는 환자의 상처가 곪지 않도록 항생제를 처방했다.
The doctor prescribed antibiotics so the patient's wound wouldn't fester.
손바닥에 작은 상처가 생겼다.
A small wound appeared on my palm.
그는 마음이 여려서 작은 일에도 쉽게 상처를 받는다.
He has a tender heart, so he gets hurt easily even by small things.
간호사가 상처에 붕대를 감아 주었다.
The nurse wrapped a bandage on the wound.
비가 오면 옛 상처가 도지곤 한다.
When it rains, old wounds tend to flare up.

Usage Notes

Refers to a physical injury or an emotional scar.

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