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hip joint
The ball-and-socket joint connecting the thigh bone to the pelvis. One of the largest and most important joints in the body, supporting body weight and enabling walking.
股関節が痛い。
My hip joint hurts.
股関節のストレッチは柔軟性を高める。
Hip joint stretches increase flexibility.
祖母は股関節の手術を受けてから、歩くのが楽になったと言っている。
My grandmother says that walking has become easier since she had hip joint surgery.
USAGE:
Commonly discussed in medical, fitness, and aging contexts. Hip joint replacement (人工股関節置換術) is one of the most common orthopedic surgeries in Japan, especially among elderly patients.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 股関節の痛み (hip joint pain)
- 股関節のストレッチ (hip joint stretch)
- 股関節手術 (hip joint surgery)
- 股関節を柔らかくする (to make the hip joints more flexible)