also: もろうで
Refers to both of a person's arms. Common in contexts of strength, carrying, or physical ability.
He was carrying a large load in both arms.
I stretch by swinging both arms in big circles.
He crossed his arms and fell into thought.
The mother held the baby in both arms.
She spread her arms wide and looked up at the sky.
My arms started to go numb after using the computer for a long time.
両腕 refers to both of a person's arms, while 片腕 refers to just one arm.
両腕 means both arms (the limbs from shoulder to wrist), while 両手 means both hands, so they refer to different body parts despite sounding similar in structure.
Standard kanji spelling for 'both arms'.
Rare reading; the kanji form 両腕 is normally read りょううで.
Compound of 両 (ryō, 'both') and 腕 (ude, 'arm'). The reading もろうで is a rare alternative using the native reading of 両.