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飛節 (ひせつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

飛ひ節せつ

ひ

せ

つ

Meanings

1

noun

hock

Anatomical term for the hock joint of a horse or similar animal. Used in veterinary, equestrian, and zoological contexts.

競きょう走そう馬ばの飛ひ節せつに炎えん症しょうが見みつかった。
Inflammation was found in the racehorse's hock.

Kanji

飛fly, skip (pages), scatter
節node, season, period

Etymology

Compound of 飛 (hi, 'to fly; to leap') and 節 (setsu, 'joint; node'), referring to the prominent joint used in leaping. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.