腓ひ腹ふく

noun

calf muscle; gastrocnemius

Anatomical term for the calf muscle. In everyday conversation, ふくらはぎ is more common.

• 腓ひ腹ふく筋きんはふくらはぎの主しゅ要ような筋きん肉にくです。

  The gastrocnemius muscle is the main muscle of the calf.

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

sural; of the calf

Used in medical or anatomical contexts as a no-adjective, e.g., 腓腹神経 (sural nerve).

• 腓ひ腹ふく神しん経けいは足あしの外そと側がわの感かん覚かくを伝つたえます。

  The sural nerve transmits sensation from the outer side of the foot.