脊せき柱ちゅう

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

noun

spinal column; spine; vertebral column

anatomy

Anatomical term for the spine; used in medical and formal contexts. In everyday conversation, 背骨 (せぼね) is more common.

脊せき柱ちゅうは体からだを支ささえる重じゅう要ような骨こっ格かくです。
The spinal column is an important skeletal structure that supports the body.
医い者しゃはレントゲン写しゃ真しんで脊せき柱ちゅうの曲まがりを確かく認にんした。
The doctor checked the curvature of the spine on the X-ray.

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Kanji

脊stature, height, spine
柱pillar, post, cylinder

Related words

背せ骨ぼねN1
脊柱 is a formal anatomical term for the whole spinal column, whereas 背骨 is the ordinary word people use in daily speech.

Don't confuse with

バックボーン
脊柱 is a strictly anatomical term for the vertebral column, unlike バックボーン, which is mainly used metaphorically for emotional strength or network cores.

Word family

Written forms

脊せき柱ちゅうUsage99%
Standard kanji spelling for the anatomical term.
せきちゅうUsage1%

Etymology

Compound of 脊 (せき, 'spine') and 柱 (ちゅう, 'pillar'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji composition transparently conveys the meaning of 'spinal pillar'.