noun
gluteus maximus
Anatomical term for the largest buttock muscle.
大殿筋は人体で最も大きな筋肉の一つです。
The gluteus maximus is one of the largest muscles in the human body.
Standard kanji spelling in anatomical contexts.
Alternate kanji spelling using 臀 (buttocks); less common than 殿.
Compound of 大 (large), 殿 (buttocks), and 筋 (muscle). The kanji 殿 is used here for its meaning 'buttocks', which is a specialized anatomical reading.