声帯(せいたい)

せいたい
noun
vocal cords
1. vocal cords, vocal folds
The pair of folds of tissue in the larynx that vibrate to produce voice. Used in medical, musical, and everyday health contexts.
声帯(せいたい)を痛(いた)めた。
I strained my vocal cords.
歌手(かしゅ)にとって声帯(せいたい)は大切(たいせつ)な商売(しょうばい)道具(どうぐ)だ。
For a singer, the vocal cords are a vital tool of the trade.
声帯(せいたい)にポリープが見(み)つかり、手術(しゅじゅつ)を受(う)けることになった。
A polyp was found on my vocal cords, and I will need to have surgery.

The pair of folds in the throat that vibrate to produce voice. Used in medical, vocal training, and everyday health contexts.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 声帯(せいたい)を痛(いた)める: to strain one's vocal cords
  • 声帯(せいたい)ポリープ: vocal cord polyp
  • 声帯(せいたい)結節(けっせつ): vocal cord nodule
  • 声帯(せいたい)を鍛(きた)える: to train one's vocal cords
  • 声帯(せいたい)が腫(は)れる: vocal cords are swollen

CONTEXT:
Often discussed by singers, teachers, and others who use their voice professionally. 声帯(せいたい)を休(やす)める (to rest one's vocal cords) is common health advice.

RELATED:

  • 声(こえ): voice
  • 喉(のど): throat
  • 発声(はっせい): vocalization, voice production
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