Meaning of 大怪我(おおけが) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 大怪我

Kana Reading おおけが

Romaji ōkega

Example Sentences

大怪我, おおけが used in context

少し(すこし)間違う(まちがう)と大怪我(おおけが)につながる大変(たいへん)危険(きけん)なスポーツです。

It's a very dangerous sport, where a slight mistake can lead to serious injury.
貴女(きほう)に大怪我(おおけが)をさせられた(させる)せい(しょい)で、この子(こ)の夏休み(なつやすみ)の予定(よてい)は全部(ぜんぶ)おじゃんになってしまった(しまう)んですよ？

Thanks to you getting him badly injured, all of that kid's summer plans came to nothing!
彼(あれ)は交通事故(こうつうじこ)で大けが(おおけが)をした(する)。

He got injured in a traffic accident.
彼(あれ)はその交通事故(こうつうじこ)で大怪我(おおけが)をした(する)。

He got hurt seriously in the traffic accident.
彼(あれ)が自動車事故(じどうしゃじこ)で大怪我(おおけが)をした(する)(する)ときいて(いる)私(わたし)はびっくりした(する)(する)。

I am very much surprised to hear that he got badly injured in a motorcar accident.
生兵法(なまびょうほう)は大怪我(おおけが)のもと。

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Study lists that include this entry

Kanji found in this word

怪 JLPT 1

suspicious, mystery, apparition

On: カイ, ケ

Kun: あや.しい, あや.しむ

8 strokes

我 JLPT 1

ego, I, selfish, our, oneself

On: ガ

Kun: われ, わ, わ.が-, わが-

7 strokes

大 JLPT 5

large, big

On: ダイ, タイ

Kun: おお-, おお.きい, -おお.いに

3 strokes

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