あざ

birthmark, bruise

Also:bruise

What does あざ mean?

あざ is a Japanese noun meaning birthmark, bruise in English. It can also be translated as bruise depending on context. It is written as あざ in hiragana, and aza in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentences

小さなあざは彼女の美しさを少しも損なわなかった。

The tiny birthmark took nothing from her loveliness.

彼は全身あざだらけだった。

He was covered with bruises.