肋骨

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Chinese

rib bone
trad. (肋骨)
simp. #(肋骨)
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Pronunciation


Noun

肋骨

  1. (anatomy) rib
    肋骨肋骨  ―  Lèigǔ duàn le.  ―  The rib is broken.

Synonyms

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
あばら
Jinmeiyō
ほね > ぼね
Grade: 6
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
あばら骨

Compound of (abara, rib) +‎ (hone, bone). The hone changes to bone as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

Noun

(あばら)(ぼね) (abarabone

  1. a rib (curved bone)
  2. (nautical) a ship frame

See also

Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
ろく > ろっ
Jinmeiyō
こつ
Grade: 6
on'yomi

Compound of (roku, rib) +‎ (kotsu, bone).

Pronunciation

Noun

(ろっ)(こつ) (rokkotsuろくこつ (rokukotu)?

  1. a rib (curved bone)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

肋骨 (neukgol) (hangeul 늑골)

  1. hanja form? of 늑골 (rib)