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手首
tekubi
Description
手首は、手と腕をつなぐ細い部分です。
The 手首 is the narrow part connecting the hand and the arm.
ここに時計をつけたり、けがをしたりすることがあります。
You can wear a watch here or sometimes get injured.
Meanings
手首tekubi
the wrist, joint between hand and arm
転んで手首を痛めました。
I fell and hurt my wrist.
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Notes
- Etymology
compound of 手 (te, hand) + 首 (kubi, neck), literally the "neck" of the hand.
- Nuance
足首 (ashikubi) is the parallel word for ankle, the "neck" of the foot.
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