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眼孔 (がんこう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

眼がん孔こう

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Meanings

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noun

eye socket

Anatomical term for the bony cavity containing the eye.

眼がん孔こうの骨こっ折せつは視し力りょくに影えい響きょうすることがある。
A fracture of the eye socket can affect vision.

Kanji

眼eyeball
孔cavity, hole, slit

Similar words

眼がん窩か
眼窩 is a more common medical term for the eye socket; 眼孔 is less frequent and may be encountered in older or specific anatomical contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 眼 (eye) and 孔 (hole, cavity). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the anatomical meaning.