(こかんせつ)

こかんせつ
noun
hip joint
1. 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(こかんせつ)(いた)い。
My hip joint hurts.
股関節(こかんせつ)のストレッチは柔軟性(じゅうなんせい)(たか)める。
Hip joint stretches increase flexibility.
祖母(そぼ)股関節(こかんせつ)手術(しゅじゅつ)()けてから、(ある)くのが(らく)になったと()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(じんこうこかんせつちかんじゅつ)) is one of the most common orthopedic surgeries in Japan, especially among elderly patients.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 股関節(こかんせつ)(いた)み (hip joint pain)
  • 股関節(こかんせつ)のストレッチ (hip joint stretch)
  • 股関節(こかんせつ)手術(しゅじゅつ) (hip joint surgery)
  • 股関節(こかんせつ)(やわ)らかくする (to make the hip joints more flexible)