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膝蓋骨 (shitsugaikotsu) Japanese meaning: kneecap | Kotomora

膝しつ蓋がい骨こつ

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Meanings

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kneecap; patella

Anatomical term for the kneecap; used in medical and everyday contexts.

膝しつ蓋がい骨こつを骨こっ折せつしてしまっ

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I fractured my kneecap.

膝しつ蓋がい骨こつは膝ひざの前ぜん面めんにある小ちいさな骨ほねです。

The patella is a small bone at the front of the knee.

Kanji

膝knee, lap
蓋cover, lid, flap
骨skeleton, bone, remains

Related words

膝ひざ
膝 is the general word for 'knee', while 膝蓋骨 specifically refers to the kneecap bone.

Etymology

Compound of 膝蓋 (shitsugai, 'kneecap') + 骨 (kotsu, 'bone'). The exact derivation of 膝蓋 is uncertain, but it is a Sino-Japanese anatomical term.