肘関節(ひじかんせつ)

ひじかんせつ
noun
elbow joint
1. elbow joint
The joint connecting the upper arm and the forearm. The anatomical term for the elbow as a joint, used in medicine, sports, and physical therapy.
肘関節(ひじかんせつ)を曲(ま)げる。
To bend the elbow joint.
転(ころ)んで肘関節(ひじかんせつ)を痛(いた)めた。
I fell and hurt my elbow joint.
投球(とうきゅう)を繰(く)り返(かえ)すと肘関節(ひじかんせつ)に負担(ふたん)がかかる。
Repeated pitching puts a strain on the elbow joint.

Compound of 肘(ひじ) (elbow) + 関節(かんせつ) (joint). The technical term for the elbow joint, common in medical and sports contexts; in everyday speech people simply say 肘(ひじ).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 肘関節(ひじかんせつ)の可動域(かどういき): range of motion of the elbow joint
  • 肘関節(ひじかんせつ)を痛(いた)める: to injure the elbow joint

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 肘(ひじ): elbow — the everyday word for the body part
  • 関節(かんせつ): joint — the general term for any joint in the body
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