dried bear gallbladder
Used in traditional Chinese medicine. The term refers to the dried gallbladder of a bear, valued for its medicinal properties.
Dried bear gallbladder has been prized as an ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine.
Standard kanji spelling for this term.
Katakana spelling; sometimes used in contexts like product names or emphasis.
Compound of 熊 (くま, 'bear') + の (possessive particle) + 胆 (い, 'gallbladder'). The reading い for 胆 is an older native Japanese reading.