顎
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く
Meanings
1
Anatomical term for the jawbone or jaw area. Often used in medical or formal contexts; in everyday speech, あご is more common.
I fractured my jawbone.
I have trouble opening my mouth due to temporomandibular joint disorder.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉の顎を骨折するto fracture someone's jaw
He fractured his jaw in the accident.
- 顎が変形するfor the jaw to become deformed
The doctor examined a patient whose jaw was congenitally deformed.