Anatomical term for the throat, including the pharynx and larynx. More formal than のど.
I have trouble speaking because of throat inflammation.
vital passage; key position
Figurative use for a strategically critical point, often in military or logistical contexts. Commonly appears in the set phrase 咽喉を扼する (to hold a vital point).
See also: 咽喉を扼する
That strait is a vital passage for maritime traffic.
The enemy took up a position that held the key point.
throat microphone
laryngopharyngeal reflux; LPR
globus pharyngis; lump in the throat; pharyngolaryngeal paresthesia
Standard kanji spelling for both anatomical and figurative uses.
Compound of 咽 (pharynx) and 喉 (larynx), both kanji referring to parts of the throat. The figurative sense derives from the idea of a narrow, critical passage.