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会厭 (ええん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

会え厭えん

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Meanings

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noun

Anatomical term for the flap that covers the windpipe during swallowing.

会え厭えんは、飲のみ込こむときに気き管かんをふさぐ役やく割わりをしている。
The epiglottis plays a role in closing the trachea when swallowing.

Kanji

会meeting, meet, party
厭get tired of, satiate, bore

Etymology

The kanji 会 (meet) and 厭 (dislike) are used phonetically (ateji) for the anatomical term, likely from Chinese medical terminology.