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膝小僧
hizakozou
Description
膝小僧は、足の真ん中にある、まがるところの前の部分です。
膝小僧 is the front part of the bend in the middle of the leg.
転んだとき、よく膝小僧をけがします。
When you fall, you often injure your 膝小僧.
Meanings
膝小僧hizakozou
kneecap; the front of the knee
転んで膝小僧をすりむいた。
I fell and scraped my knee.
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Notes
- Etymology
膝 (knee) + 小僧 (little boy), a folksy word personifying the round kneecap.
- Nuance
More colloquial and affectionate than plain 膝; often used about scrapes on children's knees.
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