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lower body, lower half of the body
The part of the body below the waist, including the hips, legs, and feet.
下半身 refers to the lower half of the body, from the waist down, including the hips, legs, and feet. It is commonly used in fitness, medical, and sports contexts to describe exercises, injuries, or physical conditions affecting the lower body.
Common collocations
- 下半身を鍛える (to train the lower body)
- 下半身が冷える (the lower body gets cold)
- 下半身の筋肉 (lower body muscles)
- 下半身不随 (paralysis of the lower body)
- 下半身太り (heavy in the lower body)