Anatomical term; used in medical, biological, or formal contexts. In everyday conversation, more colloquial terms are common.
The penis becomes erect when aroused.
We learned about the structure of the penis in biology class.
The doctor performed an examination of the penis.
Part of the penis was surgically removed due to a tumor.
陰茎 is the formal anatomical term for the penis used in medical writing, whereas ちんこ is crude everyday slang.
チンポ is crude slang for the penis, while 陰茎 is the formal, clinical term used in medical contexts.
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Standard kanji spelling for the anatomical term.
Compound of 陰 (in, 'hidden, yin') and 茎 (kei, 'stalk, stem'), a Sino-Japanese term for the penis. The reading いんきょう is obsolete.