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双脚 (そうきゃく, soukyaku) Japanese meaning: both legs | Kotomora

双そう脚きゃく

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Meanings

1

Refers to both legs as a pair; often used in medical, anatomical, or descriptive contexts.

事じ故こで双そう脚きゃくを骨こっ折せつした。
He broke both legs in the accident.

Kanji

双pair, set, comparison
脚skids, leg, undercarriage

Related words

両りょう足あし
両足 is the more common, everyday word for 'both feet/legs'. 双脚 is more technical and less frequent.

Etymology

Compound of 双 (both, pair) and 脚 (leg). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning 'both legs'.