How to say "tendon" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 筋すじnounA common word whose senses include muscle, sinew, and tendon; in the tendon sense it is loose rather than anatomical, so for a precisely identified tendon 腱 is usually the better choice.
- 腱けんnounThe precise anatomical term for a tendon, the tough cord attaching muscle to bone; less common than 筋, this is the word when the structure itself, not muscle or sinew generally, is meant.
Use 腱 for the anatomical tendon, the cord attaching muscle to bone; 筋 is the common word for muscle and sinew generally and covers tendons only in a loose, general sense.
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