手首(てくび)

てくび
noun
wrist
body-part
1. wrist
The joint connecting the hand to the arm. Literally 'hand neck.'
手首(てくび)が痛(いた)い。
My wrist hurts.
手首(てくび)を回(まわ)してください。
Please rotate your wrist.
I'm wearing a watch on my wrist.
I fell and hurt my wrist.
My wrist hurts from using the computer too much. I should rest a bit.

手首(てくび) (wrist) literally means 'hand-neck,' using the body part naming pattern where 首(くび) indicates a joint.

Etymology

手(て) (hand) + 首(くび) (neck/joint) = wrist

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