扁平足(へんぺいそく)

へんぺいそく
noun
flat feet; fallen arches
healthbody-part
1. flat feet; flat-footedness; fallen arches
A condition in which the arch of the foot is flattened so that the entire sole makes contact with the ground. Can cause discomfort when walking or running.
子供(こども)の頃(ころ)から扁平足(へんぺいそく)だった。
I've had flat feet since childhood.
扁平足(へんぺいそく)だと長時間(ちょうじかん)歩(ある)くと疲(つか)れやすい。
With flat feet, you get tired easily when walking for a long time.
扁平足(へんぺいそく)を改善(かいぜん)するためにインソールを使(つか)い始(はじ)めた。
I started using insoles to improve my flat feet.

Compound of 扁平(へんぺい) (flat; flattened) + 足(そく) (foot). A medical/anatomical term also used in everyday conversation about foot health and shoe fitting.

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Similar words

  • 外反母趾(がいはんぼし): bunion; hallux valgus — another common foot condition
  • 土踏(つちふ)まず: arch of the foot — the part that is flattened in 扁平足(へんぺいそく)
  • 偏平(へんぺい): flat; flattened — the adjective form of the same kanji, sometimes written with this variant

Related Words

Compare: 土踏(つちふ)まず (arch of the foot)
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