Japanese

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Kanji in this term
そう
Grade: S
ぼう
Grade: S
きん
Grade: 6
kan'on
Alternative spelling
僧帽筋 (kyūjitai)
 僧帽筋 on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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僧帽 (Buddhist monk's hat; miter; cowl) +‎ (muscle)

Pronunciation

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  • (Tokyo) ーぼーきん [sòóbóókíń] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [so̞ːbo̞ːkʲĩɴ]

Noun

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(そう)(ぼう)(きん) (sōbōkin

  1. (anatomy) a trapezius muscle