こむら

こ

む

ら

Meanings

1

calf (of the leg)

usually written using kana alonedated term

Dated term for the calf; modern Japanese normally uses ふくらはぎ. Still understood, but sounds old-fashioned.

See also: ふくらはぎ

こむらがつった。
I got a cramp in my calf.
昔むかしの人ひとはふくらはぎのことを「こむら」と呼よんだ。
People in the past called the calf 'komura'.