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    3. 猫背

    猫背

    猫ねこ背ぜ

    bent back

    KMT8CoreNoun, Particle, AdjectiveMedicine & HealthKanji Vocab20 strokes

    ねこぜ

    Noun, Particle, Adjective

    1.
    bent back, hunchback, stoop

    Stroke 0 / 20

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは少すこし猫ねこ背ぜです。

    He has a slight stoop.

    KMT7Medicine & HealthDaily Life
    長ちょう時じ間かんのデスクワークで猫ねこ背ぜになってしまいました。

    I developed a stoop from long hours of desk work.

    KMT8Medicine & HealthWork & Career
    猫ねこ背ぜを改かい善ぜんするためには、正ただしい姿し勢せいを意い識しきすることが重じゅう要ようです。

    To improve a stoop, it's important to be conscious of correct posture.

    KMT8Medicine & HealthDaily Life
    猫ねこ背ぜは見みた目めだけでなく、健けん康こうにも悪あく影えい響きょうを及およぼす可か能のう性せいがあります。

    A stoop can not only affect one's appearance but also potentially have a negative impact on health.

    KMT9Medicine & Health
    ヨガやピラティスは、猫ねこ背ぜの予よ防ぼうや改かい善ぜんに効こう果かがあると言いわれています。

    Yoga and Pilates are said to be effective in preventing and improving a stoop.

    KMT9Medicine & HealthSports & Martial Arts

    Kanji that make up this word

    猫
    ねこ…(1)
    cat
    背
    せ・せい・そむ.く・そむ.ける…(1)
    stature・height・back・behind・disobey…(3)
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