The Nuance Difference: "痛手" vs "伝播"

In Japanese, both 痛手 and 伝播 are often translated to English but have distinct usages. 痛手 (いたで (itade)) represents "severe wound, heavy blow, serious damage" (Level: N1) and typically represents Can refer to a physical wound, but more commonly used metaphorically for a severe blow or damage to one's reputation, finances, morale, or an organization. It implies significant, often lasting, harm.. On the other hand, 伝播 (でんぱ (denpa)) translates to "propagation, transmission, spread (of information, disease, culture)" (Level: N1) and is used for Refers to the spreading or transmission of something. Mixing these up can sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers!