(ぎそく)

ぎそく
noun
prosthetic leg; artificial leg
medicalhealth
1. prosthetic leg, artificial leg
An artificial device that replaces a missing leg or part of a leg. Used in medical and daily life contexts.
Practice walking with a prosthetic leg.
A runner with a prosthetic leg completed the marathon.
Thanks to technological advances, prosthetic legs have become lighter and allow more natural movement.

Writing

() here means "artificial" or "substitute" (as in 義理(ぎり)), and (そく) means "leg/foot." The same () prefix appears in 義手(ぎしゅ) (prosthetic arm) and 義歯(ぎし) (false tooth/denture).

Common collocations

Related words

  • 義手(ぎしゅ): prosthetic arm/hand
  • 義歯(ぎし): false tooth, denture
  • 義眼(ぎがん): prosthetic eye