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鼻咽頭 (びいんとう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

鼻び咽いん頭とう

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Meanings

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noun

nasopharynx

Anatomical term for the upper part of the pharynx behind the nose. Used in medical contexts.

鼻び咽いん頭とうは鼻び腔くうの奥おくに位い置ちする。
The nasopharynx is located behind the nasal cavity.

Kanji

鼻nose, snout
咽throat, choked, smothered
頭head, counter for large animals

Etymology

Compound of 鼻 (bi, 'nose') + 咽頭 (intō, 'pharynx'). The reading びいんとう reflects the combination of び (bi) and いんとう (intō).