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肝臓
kanzou
Description
肝臓は、体の中にある大切な臓器です。
The 肝臓 is an important organ inside the body.
食べ物や飲んだお酒を体の中できれいにする仕事をします。
It works to clean the food and alcohol you consume inside the body.
Meanings
肝臓kanzou
the liver (internal organ)
お酒を飲みすぎると肝臓に悪いです。
Drinking too much alcohol is bad for your liver.
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Notes
- Etymology
肝 (liver) + 臓 (internal organ), a compound naming the organ formally.
- Nuance
肝臓 is the anatomical term; 肝 alone can mean liver or figuratively 'courage'.
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