(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)骨折(こっせつ)した。
I fractured my collarbone.
鎖骨(さこつ)きれい(きれい)()える(ふく)(えら)んだ。
I chose clothes that show off my collarbones nicely.
()せていて鎖骨(さこつ)目立(めだ)つ。
I'm thin and my collarbones are prominent.

ANATOMY:
The collarbone connects the shoulder blade (肩甲骨(けんこうこつ)) to the breastbone (胸骨(きょうこつ)). 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.