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    3. 上半身

    上半身

    上じょう半はん身しん

    upper half of the body

    KMT7News #17+1CoreNounMedicine & HealthKanji Vocab15 strokes

    じょうはんしんかみはんしん

    Noun

    1.
    upper half of the body, upper body

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは上じょう半はん身しん裸はだかで走 っていた。

    He was running shirtless (upper body bare).

    KMT6Daily LifeSports & Martial Arts
    上じょう半はん身しんを鍛きたえる運うん動どうは、健けん康こうに良いいです。

    Exercises that strengthen the upper body are good for health.

    KMT7Medicine & HealthSports & Martial Arts
    医い師しは患かん者じゃの上じょう半はん身しんを診しん察さつし、異い常じょうがないか確かく認にんした。

    The doctor examined the patient's upper body to check for any abnormalities.

    KMT7Medicine & Health
    水すい泳えいは全ぜん身しん運うん動どうですが、特とくに上じょう半はん身しんの筋きん肉にくを効こう果か的てきに使つかいます。

    Swimming is a full-body exercise, but it particularly uses the upper body muscles effectively.

    KMT7Sports & Martial ArtsMedicine & Health
    事じ故こにより、彼かれは上じょう半はん身しんに重じゅう傷しょうを負おいました。

    He sustained serious injuries to his upper body in the accident.

    KMT8Medicine & HealthDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    上
    うえ・-うえ・うわ-・かみ・あ.げる・-あ.げる…(22)
    above・up
    半
    なか.ば…(2)
    half・middle・odd number・semi-・part-
    身
    み…(1)
    somebody・person・one's station in life
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