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    3. 括約筋

    括約筋

    括かつ約やく筋きん

    sphincter (muscle)

    NTNounMedicine & HealthKanji Vocab30 strokes

    かつやくきん

    Noun

    1.
    sphincter (muscle), constrictor
    anatomy

    Stroke 0 / 30

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    括
    くく.る…(1)
    fasten・tie up・arrest・constrict
    約
    つづ.まる・つづ.める・つづま.やか…(1)
    promise・approximately・shrink
    筋
    すじ…(1)
    muscle・sinew・tendon・fiber・plot…(2)
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