腓腹
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Meanings
1
calf muscle; gastrocnemius
Anatomical term for the calf muscle. In everyday conversation, ふくらはぎ is more common.
The gastrocnemius muscle is the main muscle of the calf.
2
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).
The sural nerve transmits sensation from the outer side of the foot.