血肉
also: ちにく
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Meanings
1
blood relative; one's own flesh and blood
Refers to a person who is related by blood, emphasizing a deep, natural bond. Often used in emotional or dramatic contexts.
He is my flesh-and-blood brother.
Parent and child are bound by blood.
2
Literally the physical body; also used metaphorically for something that becomes part of one's being, such as knowledge or experience.
That experience became part of me.
Knowledge gained from reading becomes flesh and blood.
Expressions
- 血肉の争いfamily quarrel; feud among blood relatives