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蒙古ひだ (もうこひだ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
epicanthic fold ; epicanthus
anatomy
Anatomical term for the skin fold of the upper eyelid covering the inner corner of the eye. Common in East Asian populations.
Written forms 蒙もう 古こ ひだ
Standard mixed kanji-kana spelling. The kanji 蒙古 (Mongolia) is commonly used in this anatomical term.
蒙もう 古こ ヒダ
Variant with katakana ヒダ, sometimes seen in medical or explanatory contexts.
蒙もう 古こ 襞ひだ
Full kanji spelling using 襞 (fold). Rare and may be difficult to read; primarily encountered in formal anatomical texts.
Kanji 蒙 ignorance, darkness, get ひと
々びと
に
は
蒙もう
古こ
ひだ
が
よく
見み
られる
。
Epicanthic folds are commonly seen in people of East Asian descent.
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Similar words 二ふた 重え まぶた Refers to a double eyelid with a visible crease, whereas 蒙古ひだ is a specific fold at the inner corner of the eye.
一ひと 重え まぶた Refers to a single eyelid without a crease, which may or may not include an epicanthic fold.
Etymology Compound of 蒙古 (Mongolia) and ひだ (fold). The term likely arose from the observation that this trait is common among Mongolian and other East Asian populations.
