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    3. 肩

    肩

    肩かた

    shoulder

    N3KMT5News #3+1CoreNounMedicine & HealthKanji Vocab8 strokes

    かた

    Noun

    1.
    shoulder

    Stroke 0 / 8

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれの肩かたは広ひろいです。

    His shoulders are broad.

    KMT3Medicine & Health
    重おもい荷に物もつを運はこんだので、肩かたが痛いたいです。

    My shoulder hurts because I carried heavy luggage.

    KMT5Medicine & HealthDaily Life
    肩かたこりがひどいので、マッサージに行いきました。

    My shoulders were very stiff, so I went for a massage.

    KMT5Medicine & HealthDaily Life
    野や球きゅう選せん手しゅは肩かたの怪け我がに注ちゅう意いしなければなりません。

    Baseball players must be careful about shoulder injuries.

    KMT5Sports & Martial ArtsMedicine & Health
    責せき任にんの重おもさが彼かれの肩かたにのしかかっている。

    The weight of responsibility rests heavily on his shoulders.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career

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    shoulder
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