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prosthetic leg, artificial leg
An artificial device that replaces a missing leg or part of a leg. Used in medical and daily life contexts.
義足で歩く練習をする。
Practice walking with a prosthetic leg.
義足のランナーがマラソンを完走した。
A runner with a prosthetic leg completed the marathon.
技術の進歩により、義足は軽くなり、自然な動きができるようになった。
Thanks to technological advances, prosthetic legs have become lighter and allow more natural movement.
KANJI NOTE:
義 here means "artificial" or "substitute" (as in 義理), and 足 means "leg/foot." The same 義 prefix appears in 義手 (prosthetic arm) and 義歯 (false tooth/denture).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 義足をつける (put on a prosthetic leg)
- 義足で歩く (walk with a prosthetic leg)
- 義足を装着する (wear/attach a prosthetic leg)
RELATED WORDS:
- 義手: prosthetic arm/hand
- 義歯: false tooth, denture
- 義眼: prosthetic eye