傷跡

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 傷跡(きずあと) is a noun for a trace left after an injury or damage.
• Basic usage: It refers to a bodily scar in 手術の傷跡 and a mark on an object in 刃物の傷跡.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Bodies and objects
  • Translate it as “scar” on skin and as “mark” or “cut mark” on an object such as a desk.
• Difference from 傷
  • 傷 can name the injury or damage itself, while 傷跡 emphasizes the trace that remains afterward.