広背筋

Japanese

Kanji in this term
広	背	筋
こう Grade: 2	はい Grade: 6	きん Grade: 6
kan’on

Alternative spelling
廣背筋 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

広 (“broad”) +‎ 背筋 (“back muscle”), calque of New Latin mūsculus lātissimus dorsī

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) こーはいきん [kòóháíkíń] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ko̞ːha̠ikʲĩɴ]

Noun

広(こう)背(はい)筋(きん) • (kōhaikin) ^{←くわうはいきん (kwaufaikin)?}

1. (anatomy) a latissimus dorsi muscle

   Synonym: 闊背筋 (kappaikin)

   Coordinate term: 広頸筋 (kōkeikin)