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脈
myaku
Description
「脈」は、心臓が動くときに血が体の中を通って作るリズムのことです。
"脈" is the rhythm created by blood flowing through the body when the heart beats.
お医者さんが手首を触って「脈」を数えることがよくあります。
Doctors often touch the wrist to count the "脈".
Meanings
脈myaku
pulse; heartbeat felt in the blood vessels
看護師さんが私の脈を測った。
The nurse took my pulse.
脈myaku
vein or streak in rock, ore, or ground
山の中に金の脈が見つかった。
A vein of gold was found in the mountains.
脈myaku
hope or chance of success (as in 脈がある)
この計画はまだ脈がありそうだ。
This plan still seems to have potential.
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Notes
- Etymology
脈 combines the flesh radical 月 with 派, evoking flowing branches like blood vessels.
- Nuance
脈がある/脈なし are common idioms meaning there is (or isn't) a chance of success.
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