太(ふと)もも

ふともも
noun
thigh
1. thigh
The upper part of the leg between the hip and the knee.
太(ふと)ももが痛(いた)い。
My thighs hurt.
スクワットで太(ふと)ももを鍛(きた)える。
I train my thighs with squats.
長(なが)い階段(かいだん)を登(のぼ)ったら太(ふと)ももが筋肉痛(きんにくつう)になった。
My thighs were sore after climbing a long staircase.

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 BODY PARTS:

  • ふくらはぎ: calf
  • 膝(ひざ): knee
  • 脛(すね): shin
  • 腰(こし): waist/hips
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Added 2026.3.14 13:25 · Revised 2026.3.25 11:55
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