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Japanese
Etymology 1
背 (“back”) + 筋 (“muscle”)
Pronunciation
Noun
背筋 • (sesuji) ←せすぢ (sesudi)?
- (anatomy) either the spine, or the middle groove of the back along the spine
- (clothing) the middle seam of the back
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Noun
背筋 • (haikin)
- (anatomy) a back muscle
- Hyponyms: 広背筋 (kōhaikin), 闊背筋 (kappaikin)