noun
Abbreviation of 陰金田虫 (いんきんたむし). Used in casual or medical contexts for fungal infection of the groin area.
See also: 陰金田虫
夏になると、いんきんが再発しやすい。
In summer, jock itch tends to recur easily.
医者にいんきんの薬をもらった。
I got medicine for jock itch from the doctor.
Full form of the same term; 陰金 is the common abbreviation.
Athlete's foot (tinea pedis); a different fungal infection, often compared with jock itch.
Abbreviation of 陰金田虫 (いんきんたむし), literally 'groin ringworm'.