鎖骨(さこつ)

さこつ
noun
collarbone, clavicle
1. collarbone, clavicle
The bone extending from the shoulder to the base of the neck.
鎖骨(さこつ)を骨折(こっせつ)した。
I fractured my collarbone.
鎖骨(さこつ)がきれい(きれい)に見(み)える服(ふく)を選(えら)んだ。
I chose clothes that show off my collarbones nicely.
痩(や)せていて鎖骨(さこつ)が目立(めだ)つ。
I'm thin and my collarbones are prominent.

鎖骨(さこつ) is the collarbone (clavicle), the bone running horizontally between the shoulder and the base of the neck.

ANATOMY:
Connects the 肩甲骨(けんこうこつ) (shoulder blade/scapula) to the 胸骨(きょうこつ) (breastbone/sternum). One of the most commonly fractured bones, especially in falls and sports injuries.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 鎖骨(さこつ)を骨折(こっせつ)する: to fracture the collarbone
  • 鎖骨(さこつ)が折(お)れる: to break the collarbone
  • 鎖骨(さこつ)が目立(めだ)つ: collarbones are visible/prominent
  • 鎖骨(さこつ)のライン: collarbone line

CULTURE:
In Japanese fashion and beauty culture, visible 鎖骨(さこつ) are often considered attractive. Necklines and off-shoulder designs that show the collarbones (鎖骨(さこつ)が見(み)える服(ふく)) are popular.

ETYMOLOGY:
鎖(さ) (chain) + 骨(こつ) (bone) — named for the bone's chain-like shape.

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Added 2026.1.16 22:53 · Revised 2026.3.26 17:50
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