1A scar, mark, or trace left by injury, burning, surgery, injection, braking, etc. A noun often used as a suffix to indicate remaining traces.
手術の痕が胸に小さく残っている。
A small surgical scar remains on the chest.
古い家の梁には火事の痕がはっきり見える。
The beams of the old house clearly show traces of the fire.
現場に残ったブレーキ痕から車の進行方向がわかった。
From the skid marks left at the scene, the direction of the vehicle was determined.
古い傷の痕は年を経て色が薄くなった。
The marks of an old wound have faded with time.