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腰筋 (ようきん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

腰よう筋きん

Meanings

1

noun

psoas muscle

anatomy

Anatomical term for the psoas major and minor muscles; used in medical and fitness contexts.

腰よう筋きんを鍛きたえると姿し勢せいが良よくなる。
Strengthening the psoas muscles improves posture.

Kanji

腰loins, hips, waist
筋muscle, sinew, tendon

Similar words

大だい腰よう筋きん
Specifically the psoas major muscle, while 腰筋 can refer to the psoas muscles in general.
腸ちょう腰よう筋きん
The iliopsoas muscle group, which includes the psoas major and iliacus muscles.

Etymology

Compound of 腰 (こし, 'hip, lower back') and 筋 (きん, 'muscle').