頭部
Meanings
1
head; cranial region
Refers to the head as a body part, often in medical, anatomical, or formal contexts. More clinical than 頭 (あたま).
I injured my head in the accident.
We will take a CT scan of your head.
Usage patterns
- 頭部を強打するto hit one's head hard
He fell and hit his head hard.
- 頭部に外傷を負うto sustain an injury to the head
He sustained a head injury in the accident.
- 頭部を保護するto protect the head
You protect your head with a helmet.
- 〈物〉が頭部に当たるfor something to hit the head
A falling rock hit him on the head.