丸骨げんこつ

noun

thighbone; femur

Especially used for the thighbone of pigs in culinary or butchery contexts. The kanji 丸骨 literally means 'round bone'.

• 豚ぶたの丸げん骨こつはスープの出だ汁しに使つかわれる。

  Pork thighbones are used for soup stock.

• この料りょう理りには丸げん骨こつが欠かかせない。

  Thighbones are essential for this dish.