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傷つく

To Get Hurt


Meaning

To Get Hurt

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Remember how 傷 is "wound"? Now a wound is つくing to you, or in other words, is getting attached to you. If you get a wound attached to your body, you are probably going to get hurt.


Reading

きずつく

Explanation

The reading is the same as the word 傷.


Context

Context Sentences

おばちゃんって呼ばれる年齢かなあ。傷つくなあ。

Aren’t I too young to be called a middle-aged woman? I’m hurt.


Kanji Composition