noun
meridian (traditional Chinese medicine)
Technical term in traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture, referring to the pathways through which qi flows.
鍼灸では経絡の流れを整えることが重要とされる。
In acupuncture, it is considered important to regulate the flow of the meridians.
noun
thread of connection; chain of reasoning
Figurative use, often in formal or literary contexts, to describe a logical or conceptual link between ideas or events.
His argument has a clear chain of reasoning and is easy to understand.
From Chinese 經絡／经络 (jīngluò), originally a term in traditional Chinese medicine. The figurative sense developed from the idea of interconnected pathways.