体たい幹かん

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

trunk; soma

Anatomical term for the central part of the body, excluding the head and limbs. Used in medical, fitness, and biological contexts.

• 体たい幹かんの筋きん肉にくを鍛きたえると姿し勢せいが良よくなる。

  Training the trunk muscles improves your posture.

• 解かい剖ぼう学がくでは、体たい幹かんは頭とう部ぶと四し肢しを除のぞいた部ぶ分ぶんを指さす。

  In anatomy, the trunk refers to the part excluding the head and limbs.