肩(けん)関節(かんせつ)

けんかんせつ
noun
shoulder joint
medicalbody-part
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

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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Added 2026.5.18 12:04 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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