肘

Meaning

肘 centers on the elbow joint, the part of the arm that bends. The broader 'arm' sense is a natural extension from this key joint.

• 肘ひじ
  N3

  elbow

• 肘掛けひじかけ

  armrest (of a chair); elbow rest

• 肩肘かたひじ

  shoulders and elbows

• テニス肘テニスひじ

  tennis elbow

• 両肘りょうひじ

  both elbows

• 掣肘せいちゅう

  restraint; restriction; control; check

• 片肘かたひじ

  one elbow

• 肘張るひじばる

  to stick out one's elbows

• 肘当てひじあて

  (detachable) elbow rest; arm rest; elbow pad

• 肘打ちひじうち

  elbow strike (karate)

• 肘掛け椅子ひじかけいす

  armchair; chair with arm rests

• 肘木ひじき

  ancon; bracket; corbel piece

• 肘枕ひじまくら

  resting one's head on one's arm or elbow

• 肘鉄ひじてつ

  elbowing (someone)

• 肘鉄砲ひじでっぽう

  elbowing (someone)

• 肘関節ちゅうかんせつ

  elbow joint

• 肘頭ひじがしら

  olecranon

• 肘頭滑液包炎ちゅうとうかつえきほうえん

  olecranon bursitis

• 肘頭滑液嚢炎ちゅうとうかつえきのうえん

  olecranoid bursitis; miner's elbow

• 肩肘を張るかたひじをはる

  to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding

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