痕
scar; trace; mark
Kanji 2012
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Find out how to talk about physical scars, as well as psychological ones, saying for instance that World War II scarred a place. Learn how to say, “The blood on the road must be mine,” “One senses that each era has left its mark on the city,” and “It sank without a trace.” Also discover what fingernail marks have to do with the ravages of nuclear testing and of volcanic explosions.
Revision History:
Feb. 23, 2024: p. 2: Changed the definition of 事故 from "serious accident" to "accident."
June 30, 2022: p. 6: Added info about 爪痕.
Aug. 2, 2020: p. 7 sidebar: There were two instances of "just" in the last paragraph, so I deleted one.
July 10, 2020: Originally published.
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