()(うで)

にのうで
noun
upper arm
1. upper arm
The part of the arm between the shoulder and the elbow, often a focus of fitness and beauty discussions in Japanese.
()(うで)(いた)い。
My upper arm hurts.
(なつ)()(うで)()になる。
In summer, I'm self-conscious about my upper arms.
()(うで)(ほそ)くするエクササイズをしている。
I'm doing exercises to slim down my upper arms.
()(うで)のたるみが()になって、ノースリーブが()られない。
I'm bothered by the flab on my upper arms and can't wear sleeveless tops.
()(うで)筋肉(きんにく)(きた)えるには、ダンベルを使(つか)ったトレーニングが効果的(こうかてき)だと()われている。
It is said that dumbbell training is effective for building upper arm muscles.

ETYMOLOGY: ()(うで) literally means "second arm," historically referring to the upper arm as opposed to the forearm (前腕(ぜんわん)). In older Japanese, (いち)(うで) referred to the forearm.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • ()(うで)のたるみ (upper arm flab/sagging)
  • ()(うで)()()める (to tone the upper arms)
  • ()(うで)のダイエット (diet/exercise for upper arms)
  • ()(うで)(ふと)い (thick upper arms)
  • ()(うで)シェイプ (upper arm shaping)

BODY IMAGE CONTEXT: In Japanese beauty culture, ()(うで) often appears in discussions about appearance, especially regarding concerns about arm flab (()(そで) - "swinging sleeves" is a slang term for flabby upper arms).

MEDICAL/ANATOMICAL TERM:

  • 上腕(じょうわん) (upper arm - formal medical term)
  • 上腕二頭筋(じょうわんにとうきん) (biceps)
  • 上腕三頭筋(じょうわんさんとうきん) (triceps)

RELATED BODY PARTS:

  • ()(こう) (back of hand)
  • 前腕(ぜんわん) (forearm)
  • (ひじ) (elbow)
  • (かた) (shoulder)