Meaning

Primary

Broken Bone

Alternatives

Fracture, Bone Fracture

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

When your bone breaks, you end up with, well, a broken bone or fracture.

Reading

こっせつ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well. Just watch out because こつ is shortened to こっ here.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 骨折をする

    to fracture a bone

    骨折を起こす

    to get a broken bone

    骨折をともなう

    to be accompanied by a fracture

Context Sentences

これはふくざつ骨折ですね。

This is a compound bone fracture.

コウイチは去年ひどい自動車事こにあってね。足を骨折しただけじゃなく、頭まで失くしてしまって、今はロボットになっちゃったんですよ。

Koichi had a bad car accident last year. Not only did he break his legs, but he lost his head and now he's a robot.

しばらくみんなで一緒に会ってないよね〜。最近どうしてるの?私は足の小指を骨折した以外は特に変わりないよ〜。(笑)

It’s been a while since we all got together. How have you been? Things are pretty much the same with me except I broke my pinky toe. Lol.

Kanji Composition