四肢
Meanings
1
limbs; arms and legs
Refers collectively to the four limbs of a human or animal. Common in medical, anatomical, and formal contexts.
He suffered minor injuries to his limbs in the accident.
I do exercises every day to strengthen the muscles of my arms and legs.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉の四肢を動かすto move one's limbs
I practiced moving my limbs during rehabilitation.
- 四肢がしびれるone's limbs go numb
After sitting on my knees for a long time, my limbs started to go numb.
- 四肢を切断するto amputate a limb
Due to the accident, part of one of his limbs had to be amputated.