noun
Anatomical term referring to the main part of the body excluding the head, neck, and limbs. Used in medical, fitness, and descriptive contexts.
胴部の筋肉を鍛えるトレーニングをしています。
I'm doing exercises to strengthen the muscles of the torso.
この図は人体の胴部の断面を示しています。
This diagram shows a cross-section of the human trunk.
Compound of 胴 (どう, 'trunk, torso') and 部 (ぶ, 'part, section'). The reading is on'yomi. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common pattern for anatomical terms.