重傷

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 重傷 is read じゅうしょう and is a noun meaning a serious injury.
• Basic usage: In 運転手は事故で重傷を負い、病院へ運ばれた。, the driver suffers a serious injury in an accident and is taken to hospital.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Injury rather than illness
  • 重傷 describes the severity of an injury, not severe illness in general. 重傷を負い is the linking form of the expression for suffering a serious injury.