Refers to the main part of the body, excluding the head, arms, and legs. A somewhat anatomical or descriptive term.
Twisting your torso puts strain on your lower back.
second player (in three-player hanafuda); player after the dealer
Rare hanafuda term. In a three-player game, the player who goes after the dealer. Also written as 筒中.
See also: 胴二
In three-player hanafuda, the second player plays after the dealer.
Standard kanji form for both senses.
Alternate kanji form for the hanafuda sense, noted.
Compound of 胴 (どう, 'trunk, torso') and 中 (なか, 'middle, inside'). The hanafuda sense is a specialized extension, possibly from the idea of being in the middle of the play order.