付(つ)け根(ね)

つけね
noun
base, root (where something joins)
1. base, root, point of attachment
The point where something is attached to or joins a larger body. Most commonly used for body parts (where a limb meets the torso) but also for plants and other objects.
足(あし)の付(つ)け根(ね)が痛(いた)い。
The base of my leg hurts.
指(ゆび)の付(つ)け根(ね)にまめができた。
I got a blister at the base of my finger.
枝(えだ)の付(つ)け根(ね)から切(き)り落(お)とす。
Cut it off from the base of the branch.

Most frequently used with body parts, especially limbs. The concept is the junction point where one thing grows out of or attaches to another.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 足(あし)の付(つ)け根(ね) (base of the leg / hip joint area)
  • 指(ゆび)の付(つ)け根(ね) (base of the finger)
  • 腕(うで)の付(つ)け根(ね) (base of the arm / shoulder area)
  • 歯(は)の付(つ)け根(ね) (base of a tooth, gum line)
  • 枝(えだ)の付(つ)け根(ね) (base of a branch)

Also written as 付け根(つけね) in some sources. The concept is the point where something is "attached" (付(つ)ける) at its "root" (根(ね)).

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Added 2026.2.18 5:22
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