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How do you say "someone is hurt" in Japanese?
誰かが怪我をしている
dareka ga kega woshiteiru
In Japanese, "someone is hurt" is 誰かが怪我をしている (dareka ga kega woshiteiru).
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Pronunciation
Say DAH-reh-kah gah keh-GAH oh shee-teh-ee-roo, with kega pronounced sharply, almost like a wince.
Writing and usage
誰かが怪我をしている is written using kanji. It's a phrase, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
someone is hurt
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How to remember 誰かが怪我をしている
Kega sounds like 'care-ga' — picture rushing to give care to someone who just got hurt.
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- i lost my phone 携帯をなくした keitai wonakushita
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Questions about 誰かが怪我をしている
How do you pronounce 誰かが怪我をしている?
Say DAH-reh-kah gah keh-GAH oh shee-teh-ee-roo, with kega pronounced sharply, almost like a wince.
Is 誰かが怪我をしている formal or casual?
誰かが怪我をしている is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.
How is 誰かが怪我をしている written in Japanese?
誰かが怪我をしている is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as dareka ga kega woshiteiru.
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