How to say 'Burn' in Japanese | やけど

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The Japanese word for Burn is 'Yakedo', written as やけど in Japanese.

word

やけど

Meaning

Burn

Reading

Yakedo

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun 'やけど' refers to a burn injury, typically caused by heat, fire, or chemicals. It is commonly used in medical contexts or everyday situations to describe the injury itself. For example: I got a burn from the hot water「お湯でやけどをした」(おゆでやけどをした). Be careful not to get a burn「やけどしないように気をつけて」(やけどしないようにきをつけて). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe emotional or psychological 'burns,' though this usage is less common.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Frequency

2059

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word やけど

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

や

Reading

hiragana

け

Reading

hiragana

ど

Reading

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'Yakedo' means 'Burn' .

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