怪我

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 怪我 is read as けが and is a noun and する verb for a bodily injury caused by a fall, impact, or another external event.
• Basic usage: Suffering a minor leg injury appears in 足に軽い怪我をする, while overcoming an injury appears in 怪我を乗り越える.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Physical harm from an external cause
  • It is used when the body is hurt in an accident, sport, or similar event rather than for an illness arising inside the body.
• Difference from 病気
  • Unlike the word for sickness or disease, this term focuses on bodily harm or wounds caused by an incident.