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    3. 鼓膜

    鼓膜

    鼓こ膜まく

    eardrum

    KMT10News #35+1Ref L2NounMedicine & HealthKanji Vocab27 strokes

    こまく

    Noun

    1.
    eardrum, tympanic membrane
    anatomy

    Stroke 0 / 27

    Speed1.0x

    大おおきな音おとで鼓こ膜まくが痛いたくなった。

    My eardrum started to hurt from the loud noise.

    KMT7Medicine & Health
    耳みみの奥おくにある鼓こ膜まくは、音おとの振しん動どうを脳のうに伝つたえる重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを果はたす。

    The eardrum, located deep inside the ear, plays an important role in transmitting sound vibrations to the brain.

    KMT10Medicine & Health
    飛ひ行こう機きに乗のると、気き圧あつの変へん化かで鼓こ膜まくに違い和わ感かんを感かんじることがある。

    When flying, you might feel discomfort in your eardrums due to changes in air pressure.

    KMT10Medicine & HealthTravel & Transportation
    中ちゅう耳じ炎えんになると、鼓こ膜まくが炎えん症しょうを起おこし、激はげしい痛いたみが生しょうじる。

    When you get otitis media (middle ear infection), your eardrum becomes inflamed, causing severe pain.

    KMT10Medicine & Health
    鼓こ膜まくに穴あなが開あくと、聴ちょう力りょくに影えい響きょうが出でることがあるので注ちゅう意いが必ひつ要ようだ。

    If there's a hole in the eardrum, it can affect hearing, so caution is necessary.

    KMT10Medicine & Health

    Kanji that make up this word

    鼓
    つづみ…(1)
    drum・beat・rouse・muster
    膜
    membrane
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