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義肢 (ぎし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

義ぎ肢し

ぎ

し

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Meanings

1

artificial limb; prosthesis

Medical and general term for a prosthetic arm or leg.

事じ故こで足あしを失うしなった後あと、彼かれは義ぎ肢しを使つかって歩あるく練れん習しゅうを始はじめた。

Kanji

義righteousness, justice, morality
肢limb, arms & legs

Related words

義ぎ足そく
義足 specifically refers to an artificial leg or foot, while 義肢 is a broader term covering both artificial arms and legs.
義ぎ手しゅ
義手 specifically refers to an artificial hand or arm, while 義肢 is a broader term covering both artificial arms and legs.

Word family

After losing his leg in an accident, he began practicing walking with a prosthetic limb.

義ぎ肢し装そう具ぐ士し
prosthetist and orthotist

Etymology

Compound of 義 (ぎ, 'artificial, substitute') and 肢 (し, 'limb').