体格

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Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of – see 體格 (“one's physical health or state; one's build or physique”).
(This term is the simplified form of 體格).
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Japanese

Kanji in this term
たい
Grade: 2
かく
Grade: 5
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
體格 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Noun

(たい)(かく) (taikaku

  1. body shape (of a person)
    • 1930, 宮本百合子, ロンドン一九二九年:
      (ちい)さい(おとこ)()()()いて体格(たいかく)のいい四十(よんじゅう)がらみの労働者(ろうどうしゃ)(はい)って()た。
      Chīsai otoko no ko no te o hiite taikaku no ii yonjū-garami no rōdōsha ga haitte kita.
      A burly laborer of about 40 came in holding the hand of a little boy.

Usage notes

  • This word usually refers to height, shoulder width, and muscle thickness in particular.

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