Translation guide
The main part of the human body, excluding the head, arms, and legs. In Japanese, the most common and natural word is 胴体 (どうたい), but other terms exist depending on context, such as anatomy, art, or clothing.
Referring to the trunk of the body in everyday contexts, such as describing body parts, injuries, or general appearance.
The most direct and common translation for 'torso'. Used in everyday speech and writing.
He suffered a large wound on his torso.
This dress shows the line of the torso beautifully.
Literally 'body trunk'. Often used in medical, fitness, or anatomical contexts to refer to the core or trunk of the body.
Training your torso improves your posture.
A shorter, more casual term for the trunk. Often used in compound words or when describing body measurements.
Please measure around your torso.
Referring to a statue or artistic representation of a human torso, often without head or limbs.
A loanword from Italian/French, used specifically for an artistic torso sculpture. Very common in art contexts.
I saw an ancient Greek torso at the museum.
Literally 'torso statue'. Less common than トルソー, but understandable.
That torso statue is made of marble.
Referring to the part of a garment that covers the torso, or the torso as a body measurement.
Precise anatomical reference to the trunk, often in medical contexts.
胴体 is the everyday word for the human torso. 体幹 is more technical and often used in fitness or anatomy. トルソー is specifically for art/sculpture. Using トルソー for a living person's body would sound strange.
上半身 (じょうはんしん) means 'upper body' and includes the head and arms, so it is not a precise equivalent for 'torso'. Use 胴体 or 体幹 instead.
Sew the torso piece and the sleeves together.
We took a CT scan of the torso.