(かんぞう)

かんぞう
noun
liver
1. liver
A large organ in the abdomen that processes nutrients, filters toxins from blood, and produces bile.
(さけ)()みすぎは肝臓(かんぞう)(わる)い。
Drinking too much alcohol is bad for the liver.
健康(けんこう)診断(しんだん)肝臓(かんぞう)数値(すうち)(たか)かった。
My liver values were high in my health checkup.
肝臓(かんぞう)体内(たいない)毒素(どくそ)分解(ぶんかい)する役割(やくわり)がある。
The liver has the role of breaking down toxins in the body.

肝臓(かんぞう) refers to the liver. (かん) means 'liver' and (ぞう) means 'organ.'

FUNCTIONS:

  • 毒素(どくそ)分解(ぶんかい)する: breaks down toxins
  • 胆汁(たんじゅう)(つく)る: produces bile
  • 栄養(えいよう)貯蔵(ちょぞう)する: stores nutrients

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 肝臓(かんぞう)(わる)い: to have liver problems
  • 肝臓(かんぞう)数値(すうち): liver values (in blood tests)
  • 肝臓(かんぞう)負担(ふたん)がかかる: to strain the liver
  • 肝臓(かんぞう)がん: liver cancer
  • 肝硬変(かんこうへん): cirrhosis

IDIOMATIC:

  • (きも): courage, spirit (from the belief that courage resides in the liver)
  • (きも)(すわ)っている: to be brave/composed

FOOD:

  • レバー: liver (as food, from English 'liver')