捻挫

ねんざ

sprain; twist; wrench

What does 捻挫 mean?

捻挫 is a Japanese noun meaning sprain; twist; wrench in English. It is written as 捻挫 in kanji, ねんざ in hiragana, and nenza in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

滑って足首を捻挫した。

I slipped and twisted my ankle.