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腿 (もも) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

腿もも

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

Refers to the upper part of the leg between the hip and the knee. Used in both anatomical and everyday contexts.

昨日きのうの運うん動どうで腿ももが痛いたい。
My thighs are sore from yesterday's exercise.
彼かれは腿ももにけがをした。
He injured his thigh.

Written forms

腿ももUsage95%
Standard kanji for thigh; the most common written form.
股ももUsage4%
Also used for thigh, but can be confused with 股 (また, crotch). Less common than 腿.
ももUsage1%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the intended kanji is not important.

Kanji

腿

thigh, femur

股thigh, crotch

Similar words

太ふともも
Specifically refers to the thicker, upper part of the thigh, often with a nuance of plumpness or fleshiness.
すね
Refers to the shin, the front part of the lower leg.
ふくらはぎ
Refers to the calf, the back part of the lower leg.

Etymology

The exact derivation is uncertain. The kanji 腿 is conventionally associated with the thigh.