noun
trachea; windpipe
Anatomical term for the tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi. Used in medical and everyday contexts.
気管に食べ物が入ってむせた。
Food went down my windpipe and I choked.
医者は内視鏡で気管の状態を調べた。
The doctor examined the condition of the trachea with an endoscope.