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calf
The fleshy back part of the leg below the knee.
走りすぎて脹脛がつった。
I ran too much and got a cramp in my calf.
脹脛のストレッチを毎日している。
I stretch my calves every day.
脹脛がパンパンに張っている。
My calves are really tight and swollen.
一日中立ち仕事をしていると、夕方には脹脛がむくむ。
When I stand all day for work, my calves get swollen by evening.
脹脛は「第二の心臓」と呼ばれていて、ここの筋肉を動かすことで血液の循環がよくなる。
The calf is called the 'second heart,' and moving its muscles improves blood circulation.
脹脛 refers to the calf muscle. Also written as ふくらはぎ in hiragana or 脛.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 脹脛がつる: to get a calf cramp
- 脹脛が張る: calves feel tight
- 脹脛をもむ: to massage calves
- 脹脛を鍛える: to strengthen calves
HEALTH NOTE: 脹脛 is sometimes called 「第二の心臓」(second heart) because its muscle contractions help pump blood back to the heart.
RELATED BODY PARTS:
- 太腿: thigh
- 膝: knee
- 足首: ankle
- 脛: shin