軽傷

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 軽傷(けいしょう) means a minor injury.
• Basic usage: It describes the severity of injuries from a fall or accident.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Injury versus symptoms
  • 軽傷 uses 傷, which concerns wounds or injuries; 軽症 uses 症, which concerns the severity of illness or symptoms. Both words are read けいしょう.
• Expressing that an injury is sustained
  • 軽傷を負う means to suffer a minor injury.