脱臼

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 脱臼 is read as だっきゅう and means a joint dislocation.
• Basic usage: It can describe a shoulder dislocated in a fall or the proper response when a dislocation is suspected.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Dislocating a body part
  • 肩を脱臼する means that the shoulder joint has been displaced. Example: 物語の少年は転倒して肩を脱臼し、病院へ運ばれた。
• Responding to a suspected injury
  • 脱臼が疑われるとき refers to a situation in which dislocation is suspected but not yet established. Example: 保健の授業で脱臼が疑われるときの対応を学んだ。