肩(けん)関節(かんせつ)

けんかんせつ
noun
shoulder joint
1. shoulder joint
The joint connecting the upper arm bone to the shoulder. It allows the arm a wide range of movement in many directions.
肩(けん)関節(かんせつ)を痛(いた)めた。
I hurt my shoulder joint.
肩(けん)関節(かんせつ)は広(ひろ)い範囲(はんい)を動(うご)かせる。
The shoulder joint can move through a wide range.
投球(とうきゅう)を繰(く)り返(かえ)すと、肩(けん)関節(かんせつ)に大(おお)きな負担(ふたん)がかかる。
Repeated pitching places a great strain on the shoulder joint.

Composed of 肩(けん) (shoulder) + 関節(かんせつ) (joint). An anatomy term; in this compound 肩(かた) takes its on'yomi けん rather than the everyday reading かた.

USAGE:

  • 肩(けん)関節(かんせつ)を痛(いた)める: to injure the shoulder joint
  • 肩(けん)関節(かんせつ)が外(はず)れる: the shoulder joint dislocates

NOTE:
The shoulder joint has the widest range of motion of any joint in the body, which also makes it relatively prone to dislocation and injury.

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