縫合

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 縫合(ほうごう) means joining something such as a wound by stitching it.
• Basic usage: It is used for training about suturing or a scene in a story where a doctor stitches a wound.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Reading 縫
  • The verb 縫う(ぬう) means to sew or stitch; in 縫合, the first character is read ほう.
• Adding する to the noun
  • 傷を縫合する means to stitch a wound. 縫合する expresses the action, and を marks its object.