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下腿三頭筋 (kataisantoukin) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

下か腿たい三さん頭とう筋きん

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Meanings

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triceps surae muscle; calf triceps

Anatomical term for the muscle group at the back of the lower leg, consisting of the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles.

下か腿たい三さん頭とう筋きんは、腓ひ腹ふく筋きんとヒラメ

筋きん

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The triceps surae muscle consists of the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles.

Kanji

下below, down, descend
腿thigh, femur
三three
頭head, counter for large animals
筋muscle, sinew, tendon

Related words

腓ひ腹ふく筋きん
腓腹筋 is the gastrocnemius, the superficial calf muscle; 下腿三頭筋 is the entire triceps surae group including the soleus.
ヒラメ筋きん
ヒラメ筋 is the soleus muscle, the deeper part of the calf; together with the gastrocnemius it forms the 下腿三頭筋.

Built from

下か腿たい+三さん頭とう筋きん

Etymology

Compound of 下腿 (lower leg), 三 (three), 頭 (head), and 筋 (muscle), referring to the three-headed muscle of the calf.