傷める

いためる

to damage, to impair, to spoil

Also:to harm, to worry

What does 傷める mean?

傷める is a Japanese verb meaning to damage, to impair, to spoil in English. It can also be translated as to harm, to worry depending on context. It is written as 傷める in kanji, いためる in hiragana, and itameru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は氷の上で転んで脚を傷めた。

He fell down on the ice and hurt his leg.