limbs; arms and legs
Refers collectively to the four limbs of a human or animal. Common in medical, anatomical, and formal contexts.
事故で四肢に軽いけがを負った。
He suffered minor injuries to his limbs in the accident.
I practiced moving my limbs during rehabilitation.
I do exercises every day to strengthen the muscles of my arms and legs.
長時間正座していたら四肢がしびれてきた。
After sitting on my knees for a long time, my limbs started to go numb.
Due to the accident, part of one of his limbs had to be amputated.
肢体 refers to the limbs together with the trunk of the body, whereas 四肢 refers specifically to the four limbs alone.
獅子 (lion) is pronounced identically to 四肢 (limbs) but has a completely unrelated meaning.
Used for long, slender things, including limbs in some contexts; the more common everyday choice is probably not this word, so this is a bit restricted.
the whole body; all four limbs and the trunk
tetrapod; quadruped
quadriplegia; tetraplegia
Compound of 四 (four) and 肢 (limb). The reading しし is the on'yomi for both characters.