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Meaning of 軟骨(なんこつ) in Japanese

軟骨
Kana Reading
なんこつ
Romaji
nankotsu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    cartilage

Examples of 軟骨, なんこつ in a sentence

  • 椎間板ヘルニアは背骨の間にある椎間板という軟骨が飛び出すものです。

    Disk herniation is when cartilage, called 'intervertebral disk' and found between each vertebra, slips out.

  • ここの軟骨が飛び出しています。

    The cartilage has slipped out here.

Related Kanji

軟 JLPT 2

11 strokes

soft

On'Yomi: ナン

Kun'Yomi: やわ.らか, やわ.らかい

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骨 JLPT 2

10 strokes

skeleton, bone, remains, frame

On'Yomi: コツ

Kun'Yomi: ほね

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