兎唇いぐち

noun

cleft lip; harelip

Dated and sensitive term for cleft lip. Modern medical and everyday language prefers 口唇裂 (こうしんれつ) or 唇裂 (しんれつ). This word is now rarely used and may be considered insensitive.

See also: 口唇裂

• 昔むかしは「兎唇いぐち」と呼よばれたが、今いまは「口こう唇しん裂れつ」と言いう。

  It used to be called 'iguchi' (harelip), but now it's called 'koushinretsu' (cleft lip).