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wrist
The joint connecting the hand to the arm. Literally 'hand neck.'
手首 (wrist) literally means 'hand-neck,' using the body part naming pattern where 首 indicates a joint.
Forms
手 (hand) + 首 (neck/joint) = wrist
Similar body parts
- 足首: ankle (foot-neck)
- 手首: wrist (hand-neck)
Common expressions
- 手首が痛い: my wrist hurts
- 手首を回す: to rotate the wrist
- 手首を痛める: to injure one's wrist
- 手首に時計をする: to wear a watch on one's wrist
Medical
Related Words
Compare:
足首 (ankle)
Related:
肘 (elbow)
Related:
手のひら (palm of the hand)
Compare:
前腕 (forearm)