アキレス腱

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
けん
Hyōgai
goon
 アキレス腱 on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

アキレス (Akiresu, Achilles) +‎ (ken, tendon)

Pronunciation

Noun

アキレス(けん) (Akiresu-ken

  1. (anatomy) the Achilles tendon
  2. the Achilles heel (vulnerability in an otherwise strong situation)