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坐骨神経 (ざこつしんけい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

坐ざ骨こつ神しん経けい

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Meanings

1

sciatic nerve

Anatomical term for the large nerve running from the lower back down each leg.

坐ざ骨こつ神しん経けい痛つうは、腰こしから足あしにかけ

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痛いた

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起お

こす

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Sciatica causes pain or numbness from the lower back down the leg.

Kanji

坐sit
骨skeleton, bone, remains
神gods, mind, soul
経sutra, longitude, pass thru
座squat, seat, cushion

Related words

坐ざ骨こつ神しん経けい痛つう
Sciatica, the condition of pain along the sciatic nerve, derived from 坐骨神経.

Built from

坐ざ骨こつ+神しん経けい

Written forms

坐ざ骨こつ神しん経けい
Standard kanji spelling using 坐 (sit).
座ざ骨こつ神しん経けい
Variant using 座 (sit), also common.

Etymology

From 坐骨 (ischium, lit. 'sit bone') + 神経 (nerve).