凍傷|とうしょうtoushou[0]heiban (flat)
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- nounfrostbite; chilblains
- Related霜焼けしもやけNeutralChilblains: red, itchy skin on the fingers, toes or ears from cold. 「凍傷」 covers cold injury to tissue generally, with necrosis in severe cases.
- Related凍瘡とうそうWrittenWritten/formal medical term for chilblains; same meaning as 「霜焼け」 but more formal.
- AntonymやけどNeutralA burn or scald from heat — the opposite of the cold-induced 「凍傷」.
- Antonym熱傷ねっしょうWrittenThe same word as 「火傷」; written 「熱傷」 in medical usage, standing opposite 「凍傷」.
For red, itchy chilblains in winter say 「霜焼け」; for actual tissue damage from cold, as in 「登山で凍傷になる」, say 「凍傷」. 「凍瘡」 is the formal written equivalent of 「霜焼け」. For burns use 「火傷」 (medical 「熱傷」), the opposite of cold injury.
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