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bruise

/bɹuːz/

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noun

打ち身、あざ

A purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow.

Examples :

"The soccer player had a large bruise on his shin after the game. "

サッカー選手は試合後、すねに大きな打ち身ができていた。

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noun

打ち身、傷

A dark mark on fruit or vegetables caused by a blow to the surface.

Examples :

"The apple had a brown bruise where it had fallen from the tree. "

そのリンゴは、木から落ちたところに茶色の打ち身がありました。

fruit vegetable appearance mark

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verb

打撲する, 打ち身にする

To strike (a person), originally with something flat or heavy, but now specifically in such a way as to discolour the skin without breaking it.

Examples :

"The bully bruised his classmate's arm during the schoolyard fight. "

いじめっ子は、校庭での喧嘩でクラスメートの腕を打撲した。

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verb

傷つける

To damage the skin of (fruit or vegetables), in an analogous way.

Examples :

"The clumsy delivery boy bruised the side of the ripe tomatoes he was carrying. "

不器用な配達員が、彼が運んでいた熟したトマトの側面に傷をつけた。

fruit vegetable

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verb

傷む

Of fruit or vegetables, to gain bruises through being handled roughly.

Examples :

"Bananas bruise easily."

バナナは傷みやすい。

fruit vegetable food

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verb

あざになる

To become bruised.

Examples :

"I bruise easily."

私はあざになりやすい。

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verb

拳で戦う, ボクシングをする

To fight with the fists; to box.

Examples :

"The two brothers often bruised each other during their after-school games. "

二人の兄弟は放課後のゲーム中によく拳で殴り合っていた。