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collarbone, clavicle
The bone extending from the shoulder to the base of the neck.
鎖骨を骨折した。
I fractured my collarbone.
鎖骨がきれいに見える服を選んだ。
I chose clothes that show off my collarbones nicely.
痩せていて鎖骨が目立つ。
I'm thin and my collarbones are prominent.
ANATOMY:
The collarbone connects the shoulder blade (肩甲骨) to the breastbone (胸骨). It is one of the most commonly fractured bones.
CULTURAL NOTE:
In Japan, visible collarbones are sometimes considered attractive, and clothing that reveals them is popular.