太(ふと)もも

太(ふと)もも refers to the thigh — the upper part of the leg between the hip and the knee. The word combines 太(ふと)い (thick/fat) with もも (thigh), literally "thick thigh."

Writing

Also written as 太腿(ふともも) in full kanji. The hiragana-mix spelling 太(ふと)もも is more common.

Common collocations

• 太(ふと)ももが痛(いた)い: my thighs hurt
• 太(ふと)ももを鍛(きた)える: to train/strengthen one's thighs
• 太(ふと)ももが筋肉痛(きんにくつう): thigh muscle soreness
• 太(ふと)ももの裏(うら): back of the thigh (hamstring area)

Related words

• ふくらはぎ: calf
• 膝(ひざ): knee
• 脛(すね): shin
• 腰(こし): waist/hips