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    3. 筋肉

    筋肉

    筋きん肉にく

    muscle

    N3KMT6News #8+1CoreNounSports & Martial ArtsMedicine & HealthKanji Vocab18 strokes

    きんにく

    Noun

    1.
    muscle

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    運うん動どうすると筋きん肉にくがつく。

    You build muscle when you exercise.

    KMT4Sports & Martial ArtsMedicine & Health
    彼かれは毎まい日にちジムで筋きん肉にくを鍛きたえている。

    He trains his muscles at the gym every day.

    KMT6Sports & Martial ArtsDaily Life
    筋きん肉にく痛つうは、激はげしい運うん動どうの後あとに起おこりやすい。

    Muscle pain often occurs after strenuous exercise.

    KMT6Medicine & HealthSports & Martial Arts
    筋きん肉にくの柔じゅう軟なん性せいを高たかめるためにストレッチは重じゅう要ようだ。

    Stretching is important to increase muscle flexibility.

    KMT6Sports & Martial ArtsMedicine & Health
    筋きん肉にくの衰おとろえは、高こう齢れい者しゃの転てん倒とうリスクを高たかめる。

    Muscle weakness increases the risk of falls in the elderly.

    KMT7Medicine & Health

    Kanji that make up this word

    筋
    すじ…(1)
    muscle・sinew・tendon・fiber・plot…(2)
    肉
    しし…(1)
    meat
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