Anatomical term for the flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe during swallowing.
会厭軟骨は、飲み込むときに気管をふさぐ役割をしている。
The epiglottis plays the role of closing the trachea when swallowing.
Formed from 会厭 “epiglottis” and 軟骨 “cartilage,” literally “epiglottic cartilage.”