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liver
A large organ in the abdomen that processes nutrients, filters toxins from blood, and produces bile.
お酒の飲みすぎは肝臓に悪い。
Drinking too much alcohol is bad for the liver.
健康診断で肝臓の数値が高かった。
My liver values were high in my health checkup.
肝臓は体内の毒素を分解する役割がある。
The liver has the role of breaking down toxins in the body.
肝臓 refers to the liver. 肝 means 'liver' and 臓 means 'organ.'
FUNCTIONS:
- 毒素を分解する: breaks down toxins
- 胆汁を作る: produces bile
- 栄養を貯蔵する: stores nutrients
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 肝臓が悪い: to have liver problems
- 肝臓の数値: liver values (in blood tests)
- 肝臓に負担がかかる: to strain the liver
- 肝臓がん: liver cancer
- 肝硬変: cirrhosis
IDIOMATIC:
- 肝: courage, spirit (from the belief that courage resides in the liver)
- 肝が座っている: to be brave/composed
FOOD:
- レバー: liver (as food, from English 'liver')