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I’m injured in Japanese

I'm injured in Japanese

怪我をしました

In kana only: けがをしました

kega o shimashita

polite

What it literally says

I have done an injury

Japanese politeness is mostly built out of phrases that stopped being literal a long time ago. Knowing what is underneath is the difference between repeating a sound and knowing what you said.

When to use it

Point at where. Kega is any physical injury.

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