群むら肝ぎも

noun

internal organs; entrails

Archaic or poetic word for the internal organs, especially the liver and surrounding viscera. In modern Japanese, 内臓 is the standard term. むらぎも is now mainly encountered in classical literature or as a makurakotoba (pillow word) in waka poetry.

• 古こ事じ記きには「むらぎも」という言こと葉ばが内ない臓ぞうを指さして使つかわれている。

  In the Kojiki, the word 'muragimo' is used to refer to the internal organs.

• 「むらぎも」は和わ歌かで枕まくら詞ことばとしても用もちいられる。

  'Muragimo' is also used as a pillow word in waka poetry.