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    3. 突起

    突起

    突とっ起き

    protuberance

    KMT8News #24+1Noun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveScience & MathKanji Vocab18 strokes

    凸起

    とっき

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    protuberance, projection, prominence, protrusion, bump, boss, process, apophysis

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    この岩いわには小ちいさな突とっ起きがたくさんある。

    This rock has many small protrusions.

    KMT7Nature & EnvironmentScience & Math
    骨ほねの表ひょう面めんには、筋きん肉にくが付ふ着ちゃくするための突とっ起きが見みられる。

    Protrusions can be seen on the surface of bones for muscle attachment.

    KMT8Science & MathMedicine & Health
    植しょく物ぶつの葉はの裏うらには、水すい分ぶんの蒸じょう散さんを助たすける微び細さいな突とっ起きがある。

    On the underside of plant leaves, there are microscopic protrusions that aid in water transpiration.

    KMT8Science & MathNature & Environment
    安あん全ぜんのため、この機き械かいの鋭するどい突とっ起きはカバーで覆おおわれている。

    For safety, the sharp protrusions on this machine are covered.

    KMT8TechnologyWork & Career
    この装そう置ちの突とっ起き部ぶ分ぶんは、精せい密みつなセンサーを保ほ護ごする役やく割わりを担になっている。

    The protruding part of this device plays the role of protecting a precise sensor.

    KMT9TechnologyScience & Math

    Kanji that make up this word

    突
    つ.く…(2)
    stab・protruding・thrust・pierce・prick…(2)
    起
    お.きる・お.こる・お.こす・おこ.す・た.つ…(1)
    rouse・wake up・get up
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