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肋軟骨 (ろくなんこつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

肋ろく軟なん骨こつ

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こ

つ

Meanings

1

noun

costal cartilage

anatomy

Anatomical term for the cartilage connecting the ribs to the sternum.

肋ろく軟なん骨こつは肋ろっ骨こつと胸きょう骨こつをつないでいる。
The costal cartilage connects the ribs to the sternum.

Kanji

肋

rib

軟soft

骨skeleton, bone, remains

Etymology

Compound of 肋 (ろく, 'rib') + 軟骨 (なんこつ, 'cartilage').