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下した唇くちびる

also: かしん

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ち

び

る

Common word

Meanings

1

noun

lower lip

Refers to the lower lip in anatomy, everyday speech, and expressions.

彼かれは緊きん張ちょうして下した唇くちびるを噛かんだ。
He bit his lower lip nervously.
下した唇くちびるが乾かん燥そうしてひび割われた。
My lower lip got dry and chapped.

Written forms

下唇Usage100%
- したくちびる
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading したくちびる is the most common.
- かしん
  Rare Sino-Japanese reading, mainly encountered in medical or formal contexts.
かしん

Kanji

下below, down, descend
唇lips

Similar words

上うわ唇くちびる
上唇 means 'upper lip', the counterpart to 下唇.

Etymology

Compound of 下 (lower) and 唇 (lip). The reading したくちびる is a native Japanese reading, while かしん is the Sino-Japanese reading.